Basic Attributes Test (BAT): A Preliminary Comparison Between Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Officer Training School (OTS) Pilot Candidates

Carretta, Thomas R.

doi:10.1037/e520402006-001

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“…A brief description of the BAT selection tests follows; a more detailed description was provided by Carretta (1989Carretta ( , 1990. Two-Hand Coordination.…”

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Treatment of outliers in cognitive and psychomotor test data

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Stewart²

1993

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“…A brief description of the BAT selection tests follows; a more detailed description was provided by Carretta (1989Carretta ( , 1990. Two-Hand Coordination.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study focused on the treatment of outlying data on a representative computerized test battery (Basic Attributes Test or BAT; see Carretta, 1990). …”

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confidence: 99%

Treatment of outliers in cognitive and psychomotor test data

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1993

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“…This is not surprising, as internal consistency tends to be low for test items with only two response alternatives (i.e., yes/no or same/different) and for low difficulty levels where response speed is the major discriminating factor among individuals. Reducing the length of some tests did not seem to lower the internal consistency of several of the test scores (Carretta, 1990a; response time -Encoding Speed, Mental Rotation, Item Recognition, and Activities Interest Inventory; tracking difficulty -Time-Sharing; and response choice -Activities Interest Inventory). The greatest reduction In reliability occurred for response accuracy scores, which typically have low to moderate reliability on the full-length tests.…”

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“…It should be noted that some reliability estimates may be underestimated, as it was desirable to use shortened versions of some tests (Encoding Speed, Mental Rotation, Item Recognition, Time-Sharing, and Activities Interest Inventory) to accommodate time constraints and to minimize respondent fatigue effects. Previous reliability estimates for full-length versions of these tests suggested that they could be shortened without seriously reducing their internal consistency (Carretta [1990a] or see Table 5). …”

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Short-Term Test-Retest Reliability of an Experimental Version of the Basic Attributes Test Battery

Carretta¹

1991

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“…The Basic Attribute Test (BAT) is a computerized test battery designed to assess individual differences in psychomotor ability, cognitive abilities, personality, and activity preferences for the purpose of selection and assignment of aircrew members (Carretta, 1989(Carretta, , 1990a. Although much useful research already has been conducted on the BAT, the need for additional psychometric research to improve the battery's scoring and predictive efficiency was identified.…”

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Refinement of Scoring Procedures for the Basic Attributes Test (BAT) Battery

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Carretta³

1993

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Publication of this paper does not constitute approval or disapproval of the ideas or findings. It is published in the interest of scientific and technical information (STINFO) exchange.When Government drawings, specifications, or other data are used for any purpose other than in connection with a definitely Government-related procurement, the United States Government incurs no responsibility or any obligation whatsoever. The fact that the Government may have formulated or in any way supplied the said drawings, specifications, or other data, is not to be regarded by implication, or otherwise in any manner construed, as licensing the holder, or any other person or corporation; or as conveying any rights or permission to manufacture, use, or sell any patented invention that may in any way be related thereto.The Office of Public Affairs has reviewed this paper, and it is releasable to the National Technical Information Service, where it will be available to the general public, including foreign nationals. This paper has been reviewed and is approved for publication. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)The Basic Attributes Test (BAT) is a multiple aptitude cormputer-based battery designed to measure individual differences in psychomotor coordination, cognitive abilities, personality, and attitudes. The Air Force plans to operationally implement the BAT as a pilot candidate selection instrument in the near future. Scores from the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, BAT, and biographical information will be combined in a new pilot candidate selection composite to predict undergraduate pilot training outcomes. Although much useful research has been done in the BAT battery, the need for additional psychometric research to improve test scoring procedures and predictive efficiency was identified. The purpose of this study was to investigate (a) the internal consistency of Rem-level test scores, (b) the effects of alternative scoring procedures (e.g., treatment of outliers, data transformations, alternate scoring algorithms) on internal consistency and validity, and (c) the factor structure of the BAT. Results showed that (a) internal consistencies of most BAT scores are acceptable, indicating that the constructs are being measured reliably, (b) neither censoring outlying data points nor transforming data had a significant impact on internal consistency or validity of BAT scores, (c) few alternative scoring procedures improved BAT score validity, (d) test scores relate to a meaningful factor structure, and (e) BAT scores can be combined into an efficient model for the prediction of undergraduate pilot training performance.

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Basic Attributes Test (BAT): A Preliminary Comparison Between Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Officer Training School (OTS) Pilot Candidates

Cited by 3 publications

References 1 publication

Treatment of outliers in cognitive and psychomotor test data

Treatment of outliers in cognitive and psychomotor test data

Short-Term Test-Retest Reliability of an Experimental Version of the Basic Attributes Test Battery

Refinement of Scoring Procedures for the Basic Attributes Test (BAT) Battery

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