The construction of a test of ability to repeat spoken messages

Abstract

The Command Memory Test was constructed for the purpose of selecting Naval personnel as battle phone talkers. Two equivalent test forms are used, each containing 33 items consisting of standard shipboard messages and commands, taken from official sources. A detailed description of the experimental procedure and statistical results, including correlations with other known variables, is given. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)