AN OBJECTIVE GROUP QUESTIONNAIRE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A PERSONAL INTERVIEW IN THE PREDICTION OF SUCCESS IN MILITARY TRAINING IN ISRAEL
研究用客观团体问卷替代个人访谈来预测士兵在军事训练中的表现，发现两者预测效果相当，但问卷更省时省力。
The need for reliable and valid measures of personality and motivational factors in the prediction of success in military training was discussed. The personnel classification system currently used by the Israeli Army was briefly described. The personality factors used in that system are measured by an interview, which is individually administered to each enlisted man. The goal of the present study was to replace this interview by an objective group questionnaire, with the hope of saving time, manpower and effort without any loss to predictive validity. The criterion for validation of the system was the performance of the soldiers in elementary training. This performance was assessed by commanding officers and by peers. The results showed that the questionnaire is eventually equivalent to the interview as a predictor of performance in military training. It was concluded that the questionnaire should be preferred for economical reasons.