No. 1.] 



PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 



171 



Test 20, analogies. 

 —,' what would you say?" 



Pause for a second, and if subject does not 



"If I say 'Man is to boy as woman is to — 

 respond say "Girl," adding, "for girl has the same relation to woman as boy has to man," Then give the two following 



examples, supplying the missing term if subject can not do bo: "Boat is to water as train is to " (track). "Chew is 



to teeth as smell is to —"(nose). "Now we'll try some others. Think well before you speak. Don't hurry." Give 



(a) to (/) in order. 



Credit 1 point for each correct response. Total possible credits, 6, 



(b) ADAPTATION FOB USE WITH ILLITERATES. 



In the examination of an illiterate subject, tests 14 and 18 should be omitted and the following additions made to 

 the total score: 



Total 

 score. 



18-51 



52-58 



59-62 



63-69 



Points 

 added. 



... 



... 2 



... 4 



... 6 



Total Points 



score. added. 



70-74 8 



75-77 9 



78-90 10 



(C) EXPRESSING AND INTERPRETING RESULTS. 



The results of the point-scale examination should be expressed in the following ways: (1) Total score; (2) mental 

 age; (3) letter rating. The accompanying tables will enable the examiner readily to transmute any point-scale score 

 into mental age and letter rating. 



Table of equivalent point-scale values. 



Subjects obtaining a score of 60 points or more may ordinarily be recom m ended for regular military training; sub- 

 jects obtaining scores from 40 to 59 points should be considered for assignment to service organizations or to Develop- 

 ment Battalion ; subjects with scores below 40 points should be considered for discharge. 

 Letter ratings should be assigned as follows: 



A (Not given.) 



B 95-100 



C+ 90-94 



C 80-89 



C- 70-79 



D 60-69 



D- 0-59 



E : (See below.) 



Grade E shall be given to all men who are recommended by the examiner for rejection, discharge, Development 

 Battalion, or service organizations, and to such men only. All men whose intelligence is deemed satisfactory for regular 

 military duty shall be given rating of D — or higher. 



