A brief study of the Humm-Wadsworth Temperament Scale and the Guilford-Martin Personnel Inventory in an industrial situation

Abstract

Two groups of aircraft workers, both selected by employers, one group showing signs of maladjustment and the other evidencing no such behavior, were mixed together for testing and given the Humm-Wadsworth and the Guilford-Martin tests. By the Humm-Wadsworth, 72.8% of the unsatisfactory group and 69.2% of the satisfactory group were selected correctly, while the Guilford-Martin selected correctly 68.1% of the unsatisfactory group and 73.1% of the satisfactory group. It is maintained that, although the predictive value of these tests is shown, they should be used in conjunction with others, such as tests of intelligence, aptitude, or interest. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)