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Personnel Assessment Form
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The Personnel Assessment Form (PAF) is an efficient, accurate measure of
general
cognitive ability designed for easy administration and interpretation.
The PAF identifies candidates' that will learn more quickly, are more
communicative and promotable, and
less prone to turnover. A large body of research indicates that
cognitive ability is the
single greatest predictor of
success for virtually every job.
Applications
• A pre-hire assessment for selection and placement.
• An aid in formulating career and educational plans.
• Research into intellectual processes and their relationship to other
constructs,
such as job performance, and learning.
Description
A Strong Predictor of Job Performance
Literally thousands of studies provide evidence that tests of general
mental ability are
the greatest predictors of success in virtually every job.
In fact,
studies indicate that there
is no predictor of job performance that is comparable in validity to
measures of general
mental ability. Better than interviews, references, or educational
background.
Distinguished Pedigree and Expert Development
The PAF is based on and follows the rigorous developmental procedures of
the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery-II (MAB-II). The MAB-II is a
world-class mental ability assessment that has been used to select NASA
astronauts.
Different Forms for Different Needs
The PAF is available in two forms. Form A contains more difficult items
and is
more
accurate at a high range than Form C. Form A is appropriate for
positions
that require a
college or university degree, such as managerial positions. In contrast,
Form C is more
accurate at the lower range of scores. Form C is appropriate for jobs
that do not necessarily require college or university
education, such as
blue-collar jobs.
PAF Subtests
The PAF report provides scores for Verbal and Quantitative subtests, and
an Overall Score
for general mental ability.
Verbal Subtest: Includes 36 multiple-choice items that assess
accumulated knowledge of diverse topics, words, and verbal concepts, as
well recognizing similarities among the properties of different objects
and concepts.
Quantitative Subtest: Includes 21 numerical problems with
multiple-choice response
options measuring reasoning and problem solving abilities.
Reliability
The coefficient alphas for the verbal and numerical PAF subscales were
0.89 and 0.87, respectively.
Validity
The PAF has also shown good convergent validity with the MAB-II and
another established measure of cognitive ability (r = .82 and r = .80,
respectively). Moreover, research has found
that individuals scoring high on the PAF tend to be rated by supervisors
as having greater promotability. The verbal dimension of the PAF was
found to predict higher ratings on
written and verbal communications, in addition to higher ratings on
managing and training
employees.
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