Abstract

ABSTRACTThe 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.

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