Selection Tests for Firefighters: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Authors: | Gerald V. Barrett Michael D. Polomsky Michael A. McDaniel |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-4301;(2) Barrett & Associates, Inc, USA;(3) University of Akron, USA |
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Abstract: | This study reviewed and summarized the literature on the use of written tests in the selection of firefighters using a sample of 13,418 individuals drawn from 101 samples. For the prediction of job performance, cognitive tests showed substantial validity (.42), although mechanical comprehension tests showed even higher validity (.54). However, the best prediction was obtained by tests which were composites of cognitive and mechanical predictors (.56). Training criteria was best predicted by cognitive measures (.77), although mechanical comprehension predictors also showed substantial prediction value (.62). Tests which were composites of cognitive and mechanical measures showed validities equal to that of cognitive measures (.77). |
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