Accession Number:

AD0492005

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF THE S.A.M. STEADINESS AIMING TEST, FORM B, FOR USE IN THE SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF AIRCREW PERSONNEL

Descriptive Note:

Project rept.

Corporate Author:

SCHOOL OF AVIATION MEDICINE RANDOLPH AFB TX

Personal Author(s):

• Grether, Walter F.

Report Date:

1944-10-09

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The S.A.M. Steadiness Aiming Test, Form B, proved to be a mechanically satisfactory measure of hand steadiness. The test had excellent reliability. Validity of the test, however, was very low for prediction of success in elementary pilot training. The addition of a verbal stress element to the S.A.M. Steadiness Aiming Test did not result in an increase in validity.

Descriptors:

• *PSYCHOMOTOR TESTS
• *TEST CONSTRUCTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• TRAINING DEVICES
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• STRESS(PSYCHOLOGY)
• PILOTS
• MOTOR REACTIONS
• RELIABILITY
• SELECTION
• AVIATION PERSONNEL
• HANDS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE