The Development of Three Static Personality Research Forms and On-Line Scoring Tools for the U.S. Air Force

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Abstract:

Three versions of the Air Force AF Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System TAPAS test were developed. All assess the same 15 facets underlying the Big Five personality dimensions. The versions include a traditional single statement format with a 4-point Likert response scale, a two-alternative forced choice response format where the pairs of statements are unidimensional, and a two alternative forced choice format with multidimensional paired statements. Software for scoring all three response formats was also developed. The three forms were administered to a sample of USAF Basic Recruits to assess their psychometric characteristics. Reasonably good cross-form correlations were found, with the multidimensional format the most resistant to faking good. The Likert scale version had the highest correlations with several self-report criterion variables.

Author(s):
Chernyshenko, Oleksandr S. ; Zhang, Bo ; Drasgow, Fritz ; Stark, Stephen ; Nye, Christopher D.
Author Organization(s):
Drasgow Consulting Group Urbana United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,17 Jan 2018,01 Nov 2019
Pagination:
0033

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
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Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RH-WP-TR-2019-0090
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8650-14-D-6500
Task Number(s):
7
Project Number(s):
5329
Monitor Series:
AFRL-RH-WP-TR-2019-0090
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8.2_Shape
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
personality assessment, information science, military psychology, measurement, standards, descriptive analytics, psychological tests, software development
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
mdpp(Multidimensional pairwise preference), mdpp model, ideal point model, Likert scale, big five model, tapas(Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System), temperament
Report Date:
2019 Nov 01
Creation Date:
2020 Jan 22