AN OVERVIEW OF THE ARMY SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION PROJECT (PROJECT A)
本文是陆军选拔与分类项目（A项目）的介绍，概述了其目标、方法和研究设计，为后续详细论文提供背景。该项目由陆军研究所和三家研究公司合作，历时7年，旨在建立选拔与分类系统的工具和效度数据库。
This paper serves as an introduction and background for the remaining papers in this issue, which describe in somewhat more detail the major pieces in the Army's Selection and Classification Project (Project A). The principal objectives, the methods being used, and the basic research design of Project A are outlined. Project A was a 7‐year effort conducted by the Army Research Institute and a consortium of three research firms. The overall objective was to generate the instrumentation and validity information data base that are necessary for modeling and developing an organization‐wide selection and classification system. Both the scientific and practical implications of the project are noted.