Research for ASVAB

This study checks the normalization of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) forms 6 and 7 and normalized the ASVAB forms 6E and 7E. The ASVAB measures the mental aptitude of prospective recruits. Since ASVAB 6 and 7 were first used (January 1976) questions about the correctness of the normalization have been raised. We checked the normalization of ASVAB 6 and 7 and developed the normalization of 6E and 7E using a reference test--AFQT 7. In this effort we used a large sample of Marine Corps recruits. We found that the current normalization of ASVAB 6 and 7 is too easy; it overstates the mental ability of low aptitude recruits by 15 to 17 percentiles.