Pilot selection batteries: Shortcomings and perspectives

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-209

  Damos, Diane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AVIATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOLDIER; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AVIATION; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; PSYCHOLOGY, MILITARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030299109     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327108ijap0602_6     Document Type: Review

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