ABSTRACT

The Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) is a computer-adaptive temperament test that has been used operationally by the Army since 2009 to examine characteristics that are not captured by other testing requirements. Outcomes collected at multiple time points throughout a Soldier’s career show the TAPAS to be predictive of performance at the end of initial military training, as well as in-unit. This article focuses on the performance of Soldiers in their first or second units of assignment. Specifically, we will look at the predictive value of TAPAS over and above the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for predicting Army outcomes, including Army fit and commitment, as well as job knowledge and attrition. We will also examine the TAPAS composites, which are optimized to predict performance in first-term Soldiers, and the operational history and implementation of the TAPAS.

 抽象的

定制自适应性格评估系统 (TAPAS) 是一种计算机自适应气质测试，自 2009 年以来一直被陆军投入使用，以检查其他测试要求无法捕获的特征。在士兵整个职业生涯中多个时间点收集的结果表明，TAPAS 可以预测初始军事训练结束时以及部队内的表现。本文重点关注士兵在第一或第二任务单元中的表现。具体来说，我们将研究 TAPAS 相对于武装部队职业能力倾向电池 (ASVAB) 的预测价值，用于预测陆军成果，包括陆军适应性和承诺，以及工作知识和人员流失。我们还将检查 TAPAS 综合数据，该综合数据经过优化以预测第一期士兵的表现，以及 TAPAS 的作战历史和实施情况。