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greater simplicity with respect to number and character 

 of qualities used. The qualities used should be stated 

 in terms which are understood easily, and upon which 

 there should be as much agreement as possible. There 

 should be as little overlapping of meaning of terms se- 

 lected, as possible. The number of such general quali- 

 ties should perhaps not exceed five or six. A larger num- 

 ber necessarily involves more overlapping of meaning, 

 and increases the complexity of the device. In stating 

 the degrees of each quality, the increasing use of adjec- 

 tives rather than numerals would seem justified. Each 

 degree of general quality should be defined clearly, fre- 

 quent use being made of simple, illustrative examples. 

 All this should be done cautiously, with the idea of in- 

 creasing complexity as little as possible. Where the 

 analysis pertains to the relations of the student to some 

 particular department, the qualities should be selected 

 according to what is most important in such department. 



Item "6" should place emphasis on activities such as 

 are not emphasized sufficiently by most educational in- 

 stitutions. Information secured should bring a whole- 

 some message as to what is not being done with respect 

 to extra-curricular activities, to educational authorities. 

 Perhaps thru contacts as a result of investigations in 

 this regard the personnel department can "sell" iself 

 to students as it could in no other way. Information as 

 to reading habits will prove helpful. 



Importance of serious thinking with respect to proper 

 selections .of life-career has been discussed. Any ma- 

 chinery for stimulating thinking should be as clear and 

 simple as possible. Dr. Miner's contribution in this con- 

 nection is doubtless the best yet proposed. The ma- 

 chinery should provide means for the student to justify 

 any vocational selections or preference stated. His 

 own responsibility should be kept clearly before him. 



Advantages of self-analysis have been presented with 

 the assumption that self-analysis systems will be ad- 

 ministered, and results used properly. Responses se- 

 cured cannot be accepted at indicated face value. The 

 device becomes dangerous rather than helpful when used 

 in any other than a supplementary way. Self-analysis 



