no. i.] PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 161 



"Here the word black is underlined because black is the opposite of white just as night is the opposite of day. 



"In each of the lines below the first two words are related to each other in some way. What you are to do in each 

 line is to see what the relation is between the first two words, and underline the word in heavy type that is related in 

 the same way to the third word. Begin with No. 1 and mark as many sets as you can before time is called. — Ready— 

 GO!" 



After 3 minutes, say "STOP! Turn over the page to test 8." 



Test 8, information. 



"Attention! Look at the directions at the top of the page while I read them." (Examiner reads slowly.) 



" 'Notice the sample sentence: People hear with the — eyes — ears — nose — mouth. The correct word is ears, because 

 it makes the truest sentence. In each of the sentences below you have four choices for the last word. Only one of 

 them is correct. In each sentence draw a line under the one of these four words which makes the truest sentence. If 

 you can not be sure, guess. The two samples are already marked as they should be.' — Ready — GO!" 



After 4 minutes, say "STOP! Turn over the page to test 1 again. In the upper right hand corner, where it says 

 'Group No. — ,' put the number 101" (or 102, 103, etc., according to the number of this group in the examiner's series 

 of groups). 



Have all examination booklets and pencils collected immediately and before the men are allowed to leave their 

 seats. Before dismissing the group, the number of booklets collected should be carefully checked with the number 

 of men present and the number of booklets issued. 



2. DIRECTIONS FOR SCORING. 



General rules. 



1. Each item is scored either right or wrong. No part credits are given. 



2. In general, items evidently corrected stand as corrected. 



3. In tests where the score is " number right," only wrong items need be checked in scoring. In tests 4 and 5, 

 where the score is "right minus wrong," wrong and omitted items must be separately checked. 



4. Indicate the last item attempted by drawing a long line under that item and out into the margin. 



5. Enter the score for each test in lower right-hand corner of the test page and encircle it. When the test has 

 been re-scored, a check mark (vO may be made beside the circle. 



6. Red or blue pencil increases accuracy of scoring. 



Test 1. 

 (Score is number right.) 



1. No credit is given for any item in which more is done than the instructions require. 



2. In an item where something is to be written "in" a given space, give credit if a mark crosses a line from haste 

 or awkwardness; give no credit if the position is really ambiguous. 



3. Where something is to be underlined or crossed out, give credit if two or three underlinings are made in the 

 required place, and give credit for any method of crossing out. 



4. Item 2. — The pencil line must begin and end either on the circumference or within the circles indicated. It 

 may touch the intermediate circles, but must not cut through them. 



5. Item. 6. — In the circle marked "not 12" there must be some number which is not 12, such as 5, 0, 27. 



6. Item 9. — The proper numbers must be crossed out to receive credit. 



7. Item 10. — In Form 5, "2" alone and "3" alone, but not "2 or 3," in each of the two largest parts; "5" alone 

 and "6" alone, but not "5 or 6," in the next to the smallest part, are correct. Similarly for other forms. 



8. Item 11. — The lines must cross, or at least touch, the proper numbers; they may or may not cut the accompany- 

 ing letters. Mere indications of the square, triangle, etc., is not sufficient. 



9. Item 12. — Underlining in place of crossing out is wrong. 



Test 2. 

 (Score is number right.) 



1. Answer may be written on dotted line or elsewhere near its problem. 



2. If two answers are given to any problem, count as wrong. 



3. If it seems clear that, by a slip, one answer has been put in the wrong brackets, and the next answers are all 

 thus misplaced, give credit for the answers that are right even if misplaced. 



4. Omission of dollar sign is permissible. 



5. Omission of decimal point is permissible in items 2, 9, 13, and 14. Fraction may be expressed as decimal in 

 item 15. 



Test S. 

 (Score is number right.) 



1. Any clear method of indicating answer is given full credit — underlining, checking, etc. 



2. If two answers are marked, count as wrong unless one is clearly indicated as final. 



