Army General Classification Test
The Army General Classification Test has a long history that runs parallel with research and means for attempting the assessment of intelligence or other abilities. [1]
WWI and WWII created the need for this type of testing and provided a large body of test subjects. The early emphasis (WWI) was on determining the level of literacy amongst a homogeneous group. Subsequent testing targeted aptitude in order to fill roles, such as those provided by officers who obtained commissions from other than the United States military academies or to meet the need for increasingly complicated skills that came along with technological progress, especially after WWII. [2]
The modern variant of this test is Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) that was first administered in 1960. [3]
References
- ^ Paul F. Ballantyne, Psychology, Society, and Ability Testing (1859-2002): Transformative alternatives to Mental Darwinism and Interactionism Chapter 4, Rise of Group Ability Testing ... (1918-1932)
- ^ Paul F. Ballantyne, Psychology, Society, and Ability Testing (1859-2002): Transformative alternatives to Mental Darwinism and Interactionism Chapter 5, From Training Programs to World War II Testing ... (1933-1946)
- ^ USMEPCOM Your Future Begins Now, Testing