Title

The Construction of Homogeneous Keys for a Biographical Inventory

Date

1952

Index Abstract

Coming Soon

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

HRRC RB 52-18

Creator

DuBois, Philip H.

Gleser, Goldine C.

Loevinger, Jane

Corporate Author

Human Resources Research Center

Extent

25

Identifier

ADA955723

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(038)-10588

DoD Project

503-01-0011

DoD Task

None Given

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

No

Abstract

"Biographical Inventories" have been used extensively, in conjunction with various tests and procedures, in assessing the aptitudes, interests, and experiences of newly inducted airmen as a basis for effective classification and assignment. The function of a Biographical Inventory is to provide an indication of an airman's aptitudes and interests, as reflected in statements regarding his personal history. This bulletin describes research on a relatively new technique for scoring or "keying" Biographical Inventories. This procedure, termed "homogeneous keying," involves development of scores in terms of unitary presonal characteristics as revealed by replies to items in the Biographical Inventory. There is reason to believe that such homogeneous keys will provide for improved classification, as compared to the more traditional "empirical keys" currently in use. However, further field research to test the utility of these homogeneous keys in the practical situation is planned.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1952-05

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Format

1 online resource