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The Biographical Inventory in Naval Aviation Selection: Inside the Black Box

Author(s):
Stricker, Lawrence J.
Publication Year:
2004
Report Number:
RR-04-08
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
16
Subject/Key Words:
Biographical Inventory, Naval Aviation, Pilots, Selection, Validity, Factor Analysis

Abstract

A biographical inventory has been used in the selection of students for naval aviation training since World War II, and its validity in predicting their retention-attrition in this training has been well established. This study investigated the constructs underlying the inventory and their relations to students' retention-attrition. A factor analysis of the items on the inventory for student pilots identified five factors. One factor, being a commissioned officer, appeared to account for the inventory's validity.

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