The use of the Minnesota Rate of Manipulation and the O'Connor Finger Dexterity tests in the selection of package wrappers

Abstract

42 seasonal wrappers at a department store were rated by supervisors on quantity and quality of production. "The total of these ratings was used as the criterion of proficiency. The validity coefficients of the placing and turning tests were respectively -.10 and -.02, while that of the finger dexterity test was .02. These findings confirm the results obtained by previous investigators… . Clearly, then, further research on tests for the selection of persons for this work should employ other types of items." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)