Aptitude Tests, Job Skills, Performance Tests, Predictive Measurement, Psychomotor Skills, Research Reports, Test Bias, Test Construction, Testing Problems, Vocational Aptitude

Deficiences in the field of psychological testing associated with the assessment of vocational aptitudes are considered. The rationale for a new approach designed to obviate these deficiences is given. A description of the procedures which provide for implementation of the new approach and the semi-automated Performance Assessment System (PAS) is described in detail. (Author)