Psychometric Testing in Armed Forces : Issues and Challenges

About the Book :

This book offers a non conventional approach to researchers working in the area of assessment, test construction and related areas of study. Though psychometric tests are being used since World War-I various challenges have become apparent in today`s warfare. The focus has moved from high intensity conflicts to smaller actions in which new tasks are required to be designed and tested.

Features include

Developing psychometric tools to evolve logic-constructs for an AI-based system.

Use of different methodologies like assessment centre and situation judgment test for testing.

Assessment of cognitive and executive functions with an example of Cog-Screen, a battery of cognitive tests.

Different types of measurement methods to assess personality traits.

Neuroimaging in cognitive assessment with a overview of the neuroimaging modalities.

Challenges of psychological test development for military personnel deployed in low intensity conflict.

This book will cater to the needs of Security Forces pertaining to assessment. In addition, researchers who are specializing in the fields of test construction, psychology and education would find it a useful source of information. Because of the relevance of different methodologies of test construction the book would be useful to a host of other researchers in fields like HR professionals, trainers, students of behavioral sciences to understand the nuances of test construction.

About Author :

Colonel Harjeet Singh took early retirement from the Army in 1998 after a tenure as Instructor at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (India). A prolific military writer and thinker, he has contributed articles regularly to several professional journals during his career. He is well known in military circles for his erudition and perspicacity of analysis. He holds a Masters degree in Defence Science and an M Phil in Strategic Studies from the University of Madras and has continued his interest in professional military matters after leaving the Army. He edits the ``South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book``.