Adaptive Mental Testing: The State of the Art

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Abstract:

This paper defines adaptive mental testing in relation to conventional mental testing, outlines the major research issues in adaptive mental testing, and reviews the state of the art for each of the research issues. The research issues are 1 psychometric theory 2 design of adaptive tests 3 scoring adaptive tests 4 the testing medium 5 item pool development and 6 advances in measurement technology.

Author(s):
Mcbride, James R.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ALEXANDRIA VA
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA088000
Pagination:
0048

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARI-TR-423
Project Number(s):
2Q162717A766
Monitor Series:
ARI
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.2.1_Signals Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_8.2.5_Strengthen Global Defense Posture
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*APTITUDES, *MENTAL ABILITY, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS, APTITUDE TESTS, SCORING, PSYCHOMOTOR TESTS, STATE OF THE ART, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, PERSONNEL SELECTION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
PE62717A
Report Date:
1979 Nov 01