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Section 12. — Literacy tests. 



(1) THORNDIKE LITERACY TEST. 



The literacy test used is adapted from Thorndike's visual word vocabulary test. Accurate 

 norms for the modified form here employed are not available, but the approximate norms are 

 as follows: 



Line 4, correct or nearly so, high-school literacy. 



Line 3, correct or nearly so, eighth-grade literacy. 



Line 2, correct or nearly so, sixth-grade literacy. 



Line 1 (and part of 2), correct or nearly so, fourth-grade literacy. 



Line 1, correct or nearly so, second-grade literacy. 



This was given to all men at the time they were assembled for group intelligence examination 

 a and preceded the latter. As soon as the men were seated (group of not more than 80), each 

 was supplied with a literacy test blank (blank side up) and a pencil. After the materials were dis- 

 tributed, examiner said, "Turn over the paper. Read what it says, and do what it tells you to do. 

 Ask no questions. You will have 3 minutes." After 3 minutes the papers were collected and 

 quickly looked over by three or four assistants while the men remained seated. This did not 

 require more than 3 to 5 minutes. Those who had filled the blanks and had made few or 

 no errors in line 3 remained seated for group intelligence examination a. Those who could 

 not write or who had made many errors in lines 1 and 2 were sent at once to the group skill 

 tests. Coaching was prevented by using literacy blanks A, B, C, and D in miscellaneous order. 



Form A. 

 LITERACY TEST. 



Write your name here Age 



Write in this line the company you belong to 



Write in this line the regiment you belong to 



Below, write the letter F under every word that means a flower. 



Write the letter A under every word that means an animal' 



Write the letter N under every word that means a boy's name. 



Write the letter T under every word that has something to do with time. 



1. Samuel, rabbit, William, tulip, goat 



2. stag, last, giraffe, Wednesday, year 



3. marigold, Godfrey, rarely, otter, Elmer 



4. phlox, caribou, orchid, Cyrus, petunia 



Score 



