A test battery for actuarial clerks

Abstract

A battery of 5 tests measuring mental alertness, numerical aptitude, and memory was administered to 125 insurance actuarial clerks. The ratio-proportion and the L.O.-M.A. 4-M tests differentiated significantly between the best and worst 25% of the sample, using performance ratings as criteria. Combination of the ratio-proportion and the Wesman Personnel Classification Tests resulted in a shrunken multiple R of .457. Great overlap existed among the tests. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)