Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
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Brains Win Win
the War" Con-
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hN~RA-N~fthAsfNs **'~A~N
Examination the directions are printed
rections ara given and very few verbal
ones. The examiner by means Of
blackboard, demonstrates the problem by
samples BY motions and pointing he
shows an orderly what he wants done
The orderly does the sample problems
while the examiner directs and corrects
him by motions and such simple words
as 'tyes" and no -" An intelligent Hitter
ate or foreigner without any knowledge Of
English. written or spoken, can in this
examination make just as high grade as
az intelligent educated man can in the
Alpha Examination. The test Is design
ed to measure a mans capacity to learn
his ability 70 adapt himself successfully
to army life and work, and not his knowl-
edge Of English Or rs education.
IN the Alpha Examination as many
men can be placed in one group as can
hear the voice Of the examiner In the
Beta the men must all be able to see the
blackboard. Last Thursday the Psychology
ical Board In this camp eGs9ninsd IN one
I5roup, consisting Of about three thou,
sand men The Alpha Examinations were
conducted in the Liberty Theatre, and
the Beta Examinations in Z. ~ G. a. no.
After the examination, the next step
ie the scoring Of the papsrs. This ts done
By force Of twenty enlisted men over
which shows Just what items should be
marked. The scorer in a few seconds
can count the number Of correct items IN
test and enter the score for that test
The final grades are given IN terms Of a,
B. CT G. c., D and Z. means very
siinsri5r. 3 superior. CT high average. G
aVera ze c. low average. d inferior and +
very Interior About five per cent OF a
company should get A. five pei. cent "a
fifteen per cent 3, o. - ana - anu
II mere 4 III Il a possibility that a man in a
srour examination may be confused, may
not feel we'll, or may not try FOR tneSe
reasons any man who fails -~ery low -
called back and examined individually by
one member Of the board. In the indi-
vidual sxaraination the man Is given tests
Of ability to do things that require more
or less thought. His every movement Is
watched, analysed. and enters into MS
record as well as the speed with Whleh
he work No man is reported az feeble
minded without this thorough individual
analysis BY a combination Of the two
group examinations and the individual
examination every man = given falr
chance to show what is in him
The value of intelligence ratings is OBJ
yious When a man is to be selected for
some particular work the personnel o.
ficsr not only has a record Of what the
man has said about himself, but he also
has an objective measure Of the mans
intelligence The man who has a high
degree Of intelligence can be put into
totally new Job with some degree Of GER
tsiuty that he viii make good On the
age amount Of intelligence should, if it Is
at all possible, be put only at work In
which he has had long training. for he
does not possess enough adaptability to
make good quickly at a new job a for
eigner cannot be taught 10 follow military
directions unless he is taught 70 speak
English. If it can be shown that al
tAasash Q easA sses ast know English he