Comparing the Performance of Native North Americans and Predominantly White Military Recruits on Verbal and Nonverbal Measures of Cognitive Ability

• Published in: International Journal of Selection and Assessment
• Main Authors: Vanderpool, Michael, Catano, Victor M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2008
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00430.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1468-2389.2008.00430.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00430.x

This study compared the cognitive ability of adult Canadian First Nations (American Indian) aboriginals ( N =101) living in remote areas to recruits ( N =131) undergoing military training in the Canadian Forces. Comparisons involved both verbal and nonverbal measures: The Canadian Forces Aptitude Te...