The 13th Biennial Psychology in the Department of Defense

To support the Performance-based selection of LCAC operators, we identified and evaluated a battery of personality, cognitive,, and psychomotor tests at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory. Operational testing of LCAC candidates for selection into training began in May, 1990. Results indicate that several tests are predictive of LCAC training criteria. Fifty LCAC candidates took the test battery as a requirement for entry into the LCAC training program. We collected and analyzed training performance data from those candidates that achieved a passing score on the LCAC test battery. Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients were derived. Psychomotor test performance demonstrated a significant relationship with the LCAC performance criteria. Results indicate that the use of computer-based testing yields a selection success rate of 96% for LCAC operators completing training. The implications of these findings for LCAC personnel selection are discussed. This article is from 'Proceedings of the Symposium on Psychology in the Department of the Defense (13th) Held in Colorado on 15-17 April 1992', AD-A253 006, p66-70.