Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery(ASVAB) - Integrative Review of Validity Studies

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The purpose of this review is to integrate validity evidence related to the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) as a selection and classification tool for military manpower, personnel, and training systems. The review spans research from the first ASVAB Form 1 use in 1966 through the latest validity reports for ASVAB Forms 11, 12, 13, and 14. Evidence is synthesized for construct, content, and criterion-related validity, summarizing results across military and civilian studies and discussing implications for military selection and classification.

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# ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL BATTERY(ASVAB):INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF VALIDITY STUDIES John R.Welsh,Jr.Susan K.Kucinkas Operational Technologies Corporation5825 Callaghan Road,Suite 225San Antonio,Texas 78228-1110 Linda T.Curran MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL DIVISIONBrooks Air Force Base,Texas 78235-5601 July 1990 Final Report for Period September 1987 -February 1990 Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited. ## LAB ORATORY LOAN from Johnny J.Weissmuller.W.codap.com>to the institute for Jobccupational Analysis .)ALIBRARY ## NOTICE When Government drawings,specifications,or other data are used for anypurpose other than in connection with a definitely Government-relatedprocurement,the United States Government incurs no responsibility or ·anyobligation whatsoever.The fact that the Government may have formulatedor in any way supplied the said drawings,specifications,or other data,is not to be regarded by implication,or otherwise in any manner construed,as licensing the holder,or any other person or corporation;or as conveyingany rights or permission to manufacture,use,or sell any patented inventionthat may in any way be related thereto. The Public Affairs Office has reviewed this report,and it is releasable tothe National Technical Information Service,where it will be available tothe general public,including foreign nationals. This report has been reviewed and is approved for publication. WILLIAM E.ALLEY,Technical DirectorManpower and Personnel Division HAROLD G.JENSEN,Colonel,USAFCommander | REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE | | | | | Form Approved
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery(ASVAB):
Integrative Review of Validity Studies | | | | | 5.FUNDING NUMBERS
C -F41689-87-D-0012
PE-63227F
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John R.Welsh,Jr.
Susan K.Kucinkas
Linda T.Curran | | | | | | | | 7.PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S)AND ADDRESS(ES)
Operational Technologies Corporation
5825 Callaghan Road,Suite 225
San Antonio,Texas 78228-1110 | | | | | 8.PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER | | | 9.SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S)AND ADDRESS(ES)
Manpower and Personnel Division
Air Force Human Resources Laboratory
Brooks Air Force Base,Texas 78235-5601 | | | | | 10.SPONSORING/MONITORING
AGENCY REPORT NUMBER
AFHRL-TR-90-22 | | | 11.SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES | | | | | | | | 12a.DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited. | | | | | 12b.DISTRIBUTION CODE | | | 13.ABSTRACT(Maximum 200 words)
The purpose of this review was to integrate validity evidence relevant to the primary use of the
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery(ASVAB)as a selection and classification tool for military
manpower,personnel,and training systems. The review covers the period from the first use of ASVAB
Form 1 in 1966 in the DOD Student Testing Program to the latest reports

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What is the objective of the integrative review of ASVAB validity studies?

The review integrates validity evidence for the ASVAB’s primary use as a selection and classification tool for military manpower, personnel, and training systems.

Which ASVAB forms and time period does the review cover?

It covers evidence from the first use of ASVAB Form 1 in 1966 through the latest validity reports for ASVAB Forms 11, 12, 13, and 14, covering the stated review period from September 1987 to February 1990.

What types of validity evidence are synthesized in the report?

The review presents evidence for construct validity, content validity, and criterion-related validity, including aggregated validity for military occupations.

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