Briefer studies from the psychological laboratories of McLean Hospital

Abstract

Reports the development of "coach proof" tests for various kinds of personnel selection. Significant improvement was observed with practice on 10 alternative forms of the Woodworth-Wells hard directions test. A test of filing efficiency, measuring psychomotor aptitude of manipulating files, a series of tests for the selection of clerical workers and the omnibus test for reasoning and control of imagery were found to be applicable to groups. The 'cued-combination' method brought out the educational differences in performance of 140 high school and college students. The geographical information test was found to be a test of practical information rather than of intelligence. A comparison of students who had not yet made independent adjustments to life with those who had, showed a relation between functions of the above tests and levels of accomplishment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)