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ADA303388

Publication Date	1995
Personal Author	Callister, J. D.; King, R. E.; Retzlaff, P. D.
Page Count	22
Abstract	Most intellectual and cognitive assessment of pilots is done with locally developed assessment devices. This paper presents the test scores of 537 USAF pilot training candidates who were tested with commercially available, 'off-the-shelf' products. Multidimensional Aptitude Battery subscale scores and summary intelligence scores were found to be well above average. Data from the new CogScreen (Aeromedical Edition) is also provided and shows consistent differences between pilot training candidates and commercial pilots across reaction time, accuracy, throughput, and process measures.
Keywords	Battalion level organizations Cognition Pilots Aptitudes Intelligence Commerce Training Reaction time Accuracy Scoring Neuropsychological assessment intelligence psychological testing
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	74 - Military Sciences 92B - Psychology 70D - Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower Studies 92A - Job Training & Career Development
Corporate Authors	Armstrong Lab., Brooks AFB, TX. Aerospace Medicine Directorate.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Interim rept. Mar 94-Aug 95.
NTIS Issue Number	199614

Cognitive Assessment of USAF Pilot Training Candidates: Multidimensional Aptitude Battery and CogScreen-Aeromedical Edition.

Cognitive Assessment of USAF Pilot Training Candidates: Multidimensional Aptitude Battery and CogScreen-Aeromedical Edition.
ADA303388

Publication Date	1995
Personal Author	Callister, J. D.; King, R. E.; Retzlaff, P. D.
Page Count	22
Abstract	Most intellectual and cognitive assessment of pilots is done with locally developed assessment devices. This paper presents the test scores of 537 USAF pilot training candidates who were tested with commercially available, 'off-the-shelf' products. Multidimensional Aptitude Battery subscale scores and summary intelligence scores were found to be well above average. Data from the new CogScreen (Aeromedical Edition) is also provided and shows consistent differences between pilot training candidates and commercial pilots across reaction time, accuracy, throughput, and process measures.
Keywords	Battalion level organizations Cognition Pilots Aptitudes Intelligence Commerce Training Reaction time Accuracy Scoring Neuropsychological assessment intelligence psychological testing
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	74 - Military Sciences 92B - Psychology 70D - Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower Studies 92A - Job Training & Career Development
Corporate Authors	Armstrong Lab., Brooks AFB, TX. Aerospace Medicine Directorate.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Interim rept. Mar 94-Aug 95.
NTIS Issue Number	199614