COGNITIVE, PERSONALITY, AND BIODATA PREDICTORS OF POLICE ACADEMY ATTRITION

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCarthy, Patricken_US
dc.contributor.advisorVan Hein, Judithen_US
dc.contributor.authorHewgley, Laurenen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDaniel, Terrellen_US
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T18:46:20Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T18:46:20Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-30en_US
dc.description.abstractResearch on selection methods for law enforcement officers has spanned one hundred years. Today, multiple predictors are used to predict a variety of traits and behaviors of police candidates that can lead to successful job performance. The current study provides an exploratory analysis of a test battery, developed by the Institute foren_US
dc.description.abstractForensic Psychology (IFP), in the prediction of attrition from the police academy. The IFP battery contains tests that measure cognitive ability, personality, and biodata indicators. Previous studies have focused on the validity of the IFP battery in predictingen_US
dc.description.abstractthe performance of a police officer. The present study sought to extend the current research by focusing on the prediction of a specific area of concern: attrition from the police academy.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study found several subscales of IFP measures to be predictive of attrition from the police academy. Additionally, the percent accuracy of the prediction model was assessed. Limitations of the current study are discussed with suggestions for futureen_US
dc.description.abstractresearch.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3534
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subjectBiodata testsen_US
dc.subjectCognitive testsen_US
dc.subjectPersonality testsen_US
dc.subjectPolice academy attritionen_US
dc.subjectPolice selectionen_US
dc.subjectPredictive validityen_US
dc.subject.umiPsychologyen_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.thesis.degreelevelMastersen_US
dc.titleCOGNITIVE, PERSONALITY, AND BIODATA PREDICTORS OF POLICE ACADEMY ATTRITIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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