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Examining the Utility of Cognitive and Psychological Assessments for Special Forces Selection
Melanie Cooper
Brett Murdoch
David Said
Philip Temby
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It’s all in the right motivation
Holistic Assessment
Cognitive
Behavioural
Attributes Physical
Environmental
Military skills
Data Collection and Management
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Recipe for Success
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Psychological Assessment in Selection
“As the SF core values underline, the selection and training of the core ‘operator’ is the basic unit of capability; professional mastery and the pursuit of operational
excellence is expected, and SF cannot be mass-produced. These values are underpinned by the importance of the process that is SF selection….its value as a
force generation and force multiplication tool cannot be overstated.” COL Ian Langford (2014)
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Psychological Assessment in Selection
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Indicators for success
Spatial Orientation Problem Solving Working Memory
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The final aim
Significant predictors of selection success, but......
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A cautionary tale