The value of thirteen psychological tests in officer candidate screening

Abstract

Thirteen tests were investigated in regard to their value as selective devices in an Officer Candidate School. Statistically significant differences were found between the scores of officers and those obtained by officer candidates on the Personnel Test (Wonderlic modification of the Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability, Higher Examination), Arithmetic Computation (Stanford Achievement Test, Advanced), and the test of Mechanical Comprehension, Form AA. The Arithmetic Computation and combined Paragraph Meaning and Word Meaning of the S.A.T., and the Personnel Test gave the most efficient combination for predicting academic success. Suggestive findings on the Army General Classification Test, the Group Level of Aspiration Test, and several other tests are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)