Predicting success in machine bookkeeping

Abstract

Twenty-five tests were administered to bookkeepers already on the job. Using as the criterion a measure of speed of posting, each test was correlated with the criterion. Several test batteries were selected by means of multiple correlation with the criterion. "Two of these batteries have been used for nearly five years with excellent results." One battery consisted of the Alpha Number Series, the Fryer Name Finding, and the Minnesota Numbers tests. This battery correlated .70 with the criterion and correctly predicted 91% of the better operators and 72% of the poorer ones. Reliabilities are given for several of the tests. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)