Mechanical, physical, and musical ability of the native races of Alaska

Abstract

Results on the MacQuarrie test for mechanical ability, the Brace Scale for motor ability, the Snellen Chart for keenness of vision, the "whispering test" for keenness of hearing, and the Seashore measures of musical talent (sense of pitch, intensity and tonal memory) indicate a general inferiority of Alaskan children (Eskimo, Aleuts, Indians) as compared with American children. Within each racial group there is a great variability. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)