The prediction of accidents of taxicab drivers

The prediction of accidents of taxicab drivers

The scores of 67 taxicab drivers on 8 paper and pencil tests and an interest inventory, together with personal data items, were correlated (biserial) with accidents during the first 5 weeks of employment. Dotting and tapping tests yielded the highest validity coefficients of .35 and .47 respectively...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied psychology 1949-12, Vol.33 (6), p.540-546
Hauptverfasser: Ghiselli, Edwin E, Brown, Clarence W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents
Drivers
Employment Status
Human
Humans
Interest Inventories
Old Medline
Test Validity
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Zusammenfassung:The scores of 67 taxicab drivers on 8 paper and pencil tests and an interest inventory, together with personal data items, were correlated (biserial) with accidents during the first 5 weeks of employment. Dotting and tapping tests yielded the highest validity coefficients of .35 and .47 respectively. A weighted combination of dotting, tapping, and three other tests yielded a validity coefficient of .59. The arithmetic test and the personal data items produced no significant relationships, although interest measures showed some promise.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/h0060106