ABSTRACT
This chapter reports results of validation analyses based on the first-tour longitudinal validation (LVI) sample described in Chapter 9. The questions addressed include the following: What are the most valid predictors of performance in the first term of enlistment? Do scores from the Experimental Battery produce incremental validity over that provided by the ASVAB? What is the pattern of predictor validity estimates across the major components of performance? How similar are validity estimates obtained using a predictive versus concurrent validation design? When all the predictor information is used in an optimal fashion to maximize predictive accuracy, what are the upper limits for the validity estimates? This chapter summarizes the results of analyses intended to an-swer these questions and others related to the prediction of entry-level performance.
