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two figures indicate the distribution of intelligence which existed 

 when psychological work was undertaken. The meaning of 

 this distribution is that by various selectional processes, more or 

 less cumbersome, time-consuming, and expensive, highly intelli- 

 gent men become commissioned officers, somewhat less able 



D.D-.E O.C.C- A and B 



Commissioned Officers 

 8819 



0,T. S.Students 



9240 <m mmtmimmmB mim . 



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Sergeants 

 3393 



Corporals 

 4093 



"Ten Best Privates 

 606 



White Recruits 

 77299 



Disciplinary Cases 



491 Camp Dlx 



"Ten Poorest"Prlvates 



"Men of Low Military Value" 



147 Camp Curttr 

 I I B 



"(Jnteachablc Men" 



266 Camp Hancock 



Figure 2. The proportions of low, average, and high grade men in 

 typical army groups. 



men become sergeants or corporals or excellent privates, while 

 the least intelligent of all worry along as poor privates or as 

 relatively unteachable. 



Army officers to whom such results as these were presented 

 saw the point immediately and, admitting marked differences 



