Exploring the Relevance of Psychological Testing in Indian Armed Forces. A Validity Assessment of Cognitrone and Determination Test

Abstract

The current study discusses two Major Domains of Concentration and Reactive Stress Tolerance in Athletic spaces, particularly in Armed Forces. The goal is to establish a theoretical and scientific ground for the necessity of cognitive ability assessment in such spaces; and a sub investigation into the convergent validity of Cognitrone Assessment and Determination Test of the Vienna Testing System, to propose potential relevant ways to enhance training methods within the Armed Forces. The study followed a Purposive Sampling, Followed by a sample size of 16 Male individuals between the age group of 21-27 years. From The Force One, Armed Force Unit. Spearmen rho Correlation statistical method was performed using the SPSS tool to assess the Convergent validity between both the tests. The findings of the current study stated a positive correlation between both the test scores which supports our Hypothesis. Furthermore, use of the CogniPlus Training Module has been promoted for Military Personnel Training. The study can be used as groundwork for future studies in the area, as evidence and research remains minimal.