GI Schmo - How low can Army recruiters go? By Fred Kaplan:
"The evidence is overwhelming. Take tank gunners. You wouldn't think intelligence would have much effect on the ability to shoot straight, but apparently it does. Replacing a gunner who'd scored Category IV on the aptitude test (ranking in the 10-30 percentile) with one who'd scored Category IIIA (50-64 percentile) improved the chances of hitting targets by 34 percent. "
My concern is the ability of these recruits to look out for each other. If they aren't capable of carrying out their duties very well, how well will they be able to function during times of crisis requiring critical thinking?
I'd hate to know that the guy next to me scored in the 20th percentile....
"The evidence is overwhelming. Take tank gunners. You wouldn't think intelligence would have much effect on the ability to shoot straight, but apparently it does. Replacing a gunner who'd scored Category IV on the aptitude test (ranking in the 10-30 percentile) with one who'd scored Category IIIA (50-64 percentile) improved the chances of hitting targets by 34 percent. "
My concern is the ability of these recruits to look out for each other. If they aren't capable of carrying out their duties very well, how well will they be able to function during times of crisis requiring critical thinking?
I'd hate to know that the guy next to me scored in the 20th percentile....
posted by Lou Schwing at 9:13 AM
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