An Australian Trial of the British Army Recruit Battery
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This paper reports an Australian trial of the British Army Recruit Battery (BARB), an innovative set of computer administered tests designed to provide measures of cognitive abilities. The trial was made possible because Australia, along with Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America participate in a non-atomic military research agreement called The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP).
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