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Indiana University Studies 



are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do 

 give forth directions too much at large, except they he bounded in by experience. 



1. How many uses may "studies" serve? 



2. In how many ways may "studies" be misused? 



3. In what things are learned men said to be the best? 



4. What is said to be the effect of experience on studies? 



5. How are "natural abilities" like "natural plants"? 



6. In what way do studies serve for ornament? 



7. What is said to be the humor of the scholar? 



8. How may studies lend to sloth? 



The tabulated returns from these tests give the per cent of 

 error obtained by from 1,500 to 2,500 children/" to each of 67 

 questions based on 9 selected paragraphs and 16 questions of the 

 type of ''element 4" of Set D in Scale Alpha. 



New Understanding of Sentence Scales 



On the basis of these results, two scales, Beta 1 and Beta 2, 

 are constructed. The interval between the successive sets on the 

 scale is approximately .6 P. E., except in the case of the first 

 where the interval is 1.2 P. E. Zero ability is assumed to be 10 

 units below the lowest set on scale Beta 1. The second set in 

 this scale is 30 units above zero, and each succeeding step is 10 

 units farther away from no ability at all. Scale Beta 2 is not 

 as complete as Scale Beta 1, but is given here inasmuch as it is 

 fairly satisfactory in the middle regions of the scale. 



SCALE BETA 1 

 Set I or 10 



Read this and then write answers to questions 1, 2, and 3. Read it 

 again as often as you need to. 



John had two brothers who were both tall. Their names were Will and 

 Fred. John's sister, who was short, was named Mary. John liked Fred better 

 than either of the others. All of these children except Will had red hair. He 

 had brown hair. 



1. Was John's sister tall or short? 



2. How many brothers had John? 



3. What was his sister's name? 



Set HI or 30 



Read this and then write the answers to questions 1 and 2. All ques- 

 tions must be answered from the paragraph. Read the paragraph as often 

 as you need to. 



10. In calculating percentages it is found that the values change very Uttle after 

 1,500 answers have been tabulated. Very differently selected pupils might alter it more. 



