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Flanagan Industrial Tests John C. Flanagan, Ph.D. Overview of the Test: The Flanagan Industrial Tests (FIT) are eighteen short tests designed specifically for use with adults in personnel selection programs for a wide variety of jobs. The tests are short, selfistering, and require from five to fifteen minutes working time. Like the FACT series, they are based on the identified job elements; each test represents a distinct function. Each test is printed as a separate booklet, permitting maximum flexibility and efficiency in testing. The personnel can select the set of specific job elements required in each position and use the best combination of tests in selecting personnel for each job. Purpose: Several short test used in appropriate combination will nearly always provide a better prediction of performance in a given job than a single, longer test of general ability. Also, a testing program that uses separate measures of specific job elements can be modified easily to reflect changes in job requirements. Such flexibility is becoming essential because jobs are changing rapidly. Application: The FIT tests are essentially self-istering. Directions and sample exercises are ordinarily given on the back page. Examinees should all be provided with medium (No. 2) black led pencils with eraser. It is of prime importance that the examiner allows the participants to work precisely the time indicated on each test. This means that no test booklet should be opened until instruction is given to do so and that everyone stops work and closes the test booklet when told to stop.

Dimensions being measured Arithmetic

Work quickly and accurately with numbers.

Assembly

Skill related to visualizing the results of structural and mechanical changes.

Components

Ability to locate and identify important parts of a whole.

Coordination

Ability to coordinate hand and arm movements smoothly and accurately.

Electronics

Ability to understand electrical and electronic principles and to analyze diagrams of electrical circuits.

Expression

Ability to convey ideas in writing and talking.

Ingenuity

Ability to devise ingenious procedures.

Inspection

Ability to spot flaw.

Judgment and Comprehension Mathematics and Reasoning Mechanics

Ability to read with understanding, to reason logically, and to use good judgment in interpreting materials. Ability to understand basic mathematical concepts and to translate ideas and operations into brief mathematical notations. Ability to understand mechanical principles and to analyze mechanical movements

Memory

Ability to learn and to recall a term associated with an unfamiliar one.

Patterns

Ability to perceive and reproduce simple pattern outlines precisely and accurately.

Planning

Ability to plan, organize, and schedule.

Precision

Ability to do work with small objects

Scales

Ability to read scales, graph, and accurately.

Tables

Ability to read tables quickly and accurately.

Vocabulary

Ability to choose the right word to convey an idea.

Psychometric Properties: A. Validity In most instances a combination of test scores yields a better predictive validity than a single score. Instead of reporting the validities for the specific sample that could be obtained by applying the precise weights to maximize the relationship, validities are reported for combinations of equally weighted variables. B. Reliability The FIT and Fact correlated highly, the tests may be regarded as essentially equivalent. C. Norms Each company needs to determine its own standards for personnel selection. It is frequently helpful in evaluating test result, however, to be able to compare an applicant’s performance with that of a specially defined group. Reference: Error: Reference source not found Submitted by: Bowie Bello