PRB Technical Research Report

PRB Technical Research Report
Author: United States. Department of the Army. Behavior and Systems Research Laboratory
Publisher:
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1958
Genre: Military research
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Development of Combat Aptitude Areas

Development of Combat Aptitude Areas
Author: United States. Adjutant-General's Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1958
Genre: Combat
ISBN:

"To develop for use in classifying enlisted men to the combat arms new aptitude areas incorporating measures of what the combat man will do as well as what he can do ... A long term program of research involved the experimental testing of approximately 5000 enlisted combat arms personnel-- about 2000 in actual combat, 1000 in Arctic maneuvers, and 2000 in both a training and a later overseas garrison-maneuvers situation"--Preliminary page.

Measurement and Prediction of Foreign Language Speaking Ability

Measurement and Prediction of Foreign Language Speaking Ability
Author: United States. Adjutant-General's Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1959
Genre: Language and languages
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"Statistical analyses were undertaken to determine the feasibility of predicting speaking ability with group administered paper and pencil fluency and understanding ability tests. The analyses were conducted to establish the relationships between test and performance in an interpreter work situation of 116 examinees claiming training or ability in Russian and 122 examinees claiming training or ability in Chinese-Mandarin"--Preliminary page.