Ability to follow instructions as a predictor of success in recruit training

Abstract

How well does direction-following ability predict success in Navy recruit training? 511 graduate and 52 inaptitude nongraduate recruits were administered the Navy Classification Test and an Oral Direction Test. Ability to complete recruit training and scores on the final examination were the criteria. The ODT appeared to have value in predicting a significant part of a particular criterion complex. This Oral Direction Test did not predict success on the final examination as well as did the Navy Classification Test. From Psyc Abstracts 36:02:2LD22S. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)