Army Mental Tests: Methods, Typical Results and Practical Applications1918 - 23 pages |
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Alpha amount of non-commissioned army chain ARMY MENTAL TESTS assignment Average Intelligence BAR SHOWS RANGE BASE HOSP C+ C+ camp cent were eliminated classed as poor Commanders were asked Commissioned officer material commissioned rank Company Commanders Custer Depot Brigade draft quota ENGINEMEN ENLISTED FIELD HOSP fifty minutes given Beta ILLITERATE OR FOREIGN increase in eliminated individual test Inequality of companies infantry infantry regiment Inferior Intelligence intelligence ratings intelligence scores Interviewing Section letter ratings low grade low military value Machine Gun man's value mental age mental inferiority mental strength MENTAL TESTS METHODS non-commissioned officer material OCCUPATIONAL INTELLIGENCE STANDARDS overseas service Percent Success Percent Personnel Office poorest POSITION OF MEDIAN psychological examination psychological ratings Qualification Cards record in college recruits regiment RESULTS AND PRACTICAL selected SERGEANTS 3393 Service Records soldiers stencils Success Percent Failure Superior Intelligence telligence testing above C+ total enrollment unfit for overseas UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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Page 12 - In an infantry regiment of another camp were 765 men (regulars) who had been with their officers for several months. The company commanders were asked to rate these men as 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 according to "practical soldier value," 1 being highest and 5 lowest.
Page 5 - The rating a man earns furnishes a fairly reliable index of his ability to learn, to think quickly and accurately, to analyze a situation, to maintain a state of mental alertness, and to comprehend and follow instructions.
Page 12 - The total number of. men rated was 965, about equally divided among "best," "average," and "poorest." After the officers' ratings had been made, the men were given the usual psychological test. Comparison of test results with officers' ratings showed: (a) That the average score of the "best" group was approximately twice as high as the average score of the "poorest" group. (b) That of men testing below C —, 70 per cent were classed as "poorest" and only 4.4 per cent as "best.
Page 6 - C+ are rarely equal to complicated paper work. 5. In selecting men for tasks of special responsibility, the preference should be given to those of highest intelligence rating who also have the other necessary qualifications. If they make good, they should be kept on the work or promoted; if they fail, they should be replaced by men ne.xt on the list. To aid in selecting men for occupational assignment, data have been gathered on the range of intelligence scores found in various occupations.
Page 3 - In selecting suitable men for various army duties or for special training in colleges or technical schools ; (6) In the early formation of training groups within regiment or battery in order that each man may receive instruction and drill according to his ability to profit thereby...
Page 5 - A" men are of high officer type when they are also endowed with leadership and other necessary qualities. B. Superior Intelligence. "B" intelligence is superior, but less exceptional than that represented by "A.
Page 7 - In making assignments from the depot brigade to permanent organizations, it is important to give each unit its proportion of superior, average, and inferior men. If this matter is left to chance, there •will inevitably be weak links in the army chain. Exception to this rule should be made in favor of certain arms of the service which require more than the ordinary number of mentally superior men, eg, signal corps, machine gun, field artillery, and engineers. These organizations ordinarily have...
Page 12 - The company commanders were asked to rate these men as 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, according to "practical soldier value," "1" being highest, and "5" lowest. The men were then tested, with the following results: (a) Of 76 men who earned the grade A or B, none was rated "5" and only 9 were rated "3
Page 12 - The most efficient men in the organization; (2) men of average value; (3) men so inferior that they were "barely able" to perform their duties. The officers of these organizations had been with their men from six to twelve months and knew them exceptionally well. The total number of men rated was 965, about equally divided among "best," "average," and "poorest." After the officers' ratings had been made, the men were given the usual psychological test.
Page 6 - The mental tests are not intended to replace other methods of judging a man's value to the service. It would be a mistake to assume that they tell us infallibly what kind of soldier a man will make. They merely help to do this by measuring one important element in a soldier's equipment, namely, intelligence. They do not measure loyalty, bravery, power to command, or the emotional traits that make a man "carry on.