Group point scale for measuring general intelligence with first results from 1,100 school children

Abstract

Reports the standardization of the Group Point Scale used for measuring general intelligence. Presents norms obtained from 1,022 school children, by age and by grade. The scale which is composed of 10 tests of 20 items each, is applicable from ages eight to sixteen yrs. It provided more adequate ratings for grade school children than the school examination. The ratings obtained, when correlated with sociological and educational evidence, indicated a high degree of reliability as a measure of general intelligence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)