No.i] PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 129 



group all those of a company who have passed the literacy test, but have failed to earn a satisfactory score on group 

 examination a. The same kind of blank is used as for group intelligence examination a, but with no attention to the 

 form that was used in the previous test (whether A, B, C, D, or E.) 



Procedure. — After the subjects are seated and supplied with test blanks and pencils, Examiner says, "At the 

 top of page 1 write your name and age, and fill out the other blanks just as you did before." After ample time has 

 been all wed for filling the blanks Examiner says, "This examination is much like the one you have already had, 

 except that you will be given more time. This time we will not take test 1 or test 2. Turn over the page to test 3. 

 (Examiner and assistant see that all subjects have turned to test 3.) If you have forgotten how to do this test, read 

 the directions at the top of the page. Ready— GO! " 



After 5 minutes Examiner says, "Turn over the page to test 4. If you have forgotten how to do this test, read 



the directions at the top of the page." And so on for the other tests. The time schedule for the several tests is as 



follows: 



Minutes. 



Test 3. Disarranged sentences 5 



Test 4. Arithmetical reasoning : 10 



Test 5. Information 6 



Test 6. Synonyms, antonyms 3 



Test 7. Practical judgment 3 



Test 8. Number series 6 



Test 9. Analogies 6 



Examiner takes care to have all the subjects proceed from test to test simultaneously, saying each time: "I 



you have forgotten how to do this test read the directions at the top of the page." 



GROUP SKILL TEST. 



Nature and purpose. — This is a group test of mechanical skill. It is to be given to the following individuals: (1 

 All who have failed to pass the literacy test; (2) all who have failed to make a satisfactory score in group examination 6. 

 "Its purpose is to reduce the number of subjects who will have to be given the individual tests. 



Materials (for 24 subjects). — 24 sets Stenquist construction test, single series 1; 1 sample set with which to demon- 

 strate; individual examination blank for each subject. 



Directions. — Time allowed, 30 minutes. 



1. Arrange boxes on tables far enough apart to discourage imitation and to give plenty of room for individual work. 

 Where one room is used for this test alone, boxes may be left in position during the entire day's work. Be sure that 

 boxes are placed so that the cover opens toward subject. No talking should be allowed. Subjects will often inquire 

 about missing or extra parts, even when none are missing or extra. However, each set should be carefully inspected 

 each time it is corrected. 



2. When all subjects are seated, pass out the individual examination blanks and have the heading filled out at 

 once. If subject can not write it is filled out for him. Examiner says: "Keep the blank and put it inside the box 

 when you are through. Do not open the box until I tell you to." 



3. Examiner now takes his sample box, opens it before the class (with the cover toward himself) and says: "In 

 each one of these boxes there are some common mechanical things that have all been taken apart." (Examiner here 

 takes out the parts of the bell, places them in the tray, showing that it has been dissembled.) "You are to take the 

 parts and put them together as they ought to be; that is, you are to take the parts and put them together so that each 

 thing will work perfectly. 



"Do not watch what anyone else does, but work absolutely by yourself. See that the hinges of the box are toward 

 you; when opened in this position the cover forms a tray in which to work." (Examiner here illustrates by appropriate 

 gestures the way he is holding his box, with cover toward himself.) 



"Do not break the parts. Everything goes together easily if you do it in the right way. Begin with model A; 

 then take B; then C; and so on (examiner points to A, B, C, etc., while explaining). Put each thing back in its proper 

 place when you finish it. If you come to one that you can not do in about 3 minutes, go on to the next. The person 

 who gets the most things right gets the highest score. Ready — GO!" 



4. Examiner must be watchful to see that all begin with model A, and that the completed models are returned to 

 their proper places. When the test is completed, make sure that the record blank is inclosed. If any subject finishes 

 the test before the time is up, examiner steps over to him and records on subject's blank the number of minutes taken, 

 and closes the box. 



Scoring. — On opening the box examiner takes the inclosed record blank and scores as follows under F: Inspect 

 model A, and record its score value under A on the blank; then inspect model B, and record its score value under B, 

 etc. When examiner has recorded all the score values he goes to the next box, leaving his assistants (two) to take each 

 model apart, while examiner records the scores for the next box, and so on. (The scoring can be done with great speed 

 after a little practice. If necessary it is almost always possible to secure volunteer assistants from among the subjects who 

 have just been tested. Beingalready familiar with the models, they can be trained in afew minutes properly to assemble 



♦The number who should go from group examination 6 to the skill test can not be stated, but it should be very small. Probably not more 

 than 3 to 5 per cent of those who pass the literacy test will need to take the skill test. 



