A Test for Use in the Selection of Stenographers

Abstract

The results of using a battery of tests for the selection of stenographers are described in the J. of Applied Psychol., Vol. 4. Further data have been collected five months later and are reported here, accompanied with data from supplementary groups.Evidence is found that there is a positive relation between mental alertness as measured by Test VI of the Bureau of Personnel Research of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and ability in stenographic work. The designation of a score of 60 in this test as a "critical score" for selecting stenographers is justified by the data secured. From Psych Bulletin 19:05:00319. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)