Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-10-31
DEAN DEMONSTRATES
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Many Parents Hear Dean Doao-
van Explain Intelligence
Tests

for this school yea was held il
the Training School building OF
the campus, FRIDAY afternoon
Mrs. Frank Clay, president O
the Association, calleL. the meet
ing to order and after the busi-
ness she introduced Dean H. L
Donovan, who explained the Bi-
net-Simon Intelligence test and
then demonstrated its applica-
ton. He stated that intelligence
could be measured as could near
ly everything else, altho some
did not believe that such was
possible. Everything. if it ex-
lists, does SO in quantity. Any
thing which exists in quantity
can be measured SO it is now
possible TO test intellience or
native ability.
Binet was d Frenchman who
for IS years worked in psyche
logy laboratory formulating this
test. In 1908 he gave it to the
world but did not complete it as
he died in 1911. Simon. another
Frenchran and co-worker, COM
peted the test. Altho not as ac-
curate as some physical tests it
has proven OF great help in plac-
ing people where they can do
their best work
During the World War, stated
Dean Donovan, the COVER ment
employed 252 psychologists to
test the men, eliminating those
who were unit. and placing
others where they could render
the best service. Dean Donovan
applied this test to 5000 men
during his service at Camp Tay-
lor and Fort Oglethorpe. He
said the board of examiners ask
ed four questions. If d man
could answer that he had gone
any number of years to high
school or college he was passed
without further examinatio n
The other questions were:
What country are YOU fighting
for, Who is the President OF the
United States: and Put your
right hand on your left ear" Il
was surprising, said Dean Dono-
van, the few who could answer
the first question. Many neg
roes from the South readily an
swered that "Unce Sam" was
the president Of the United
States. The last direction was
seldom followed by a man OF
low grade intelligence for the
ability to follow directions shows
high intelligence.
Dean Donovan said that ali
who had mental age of eight
years or above were put into
some branch of service. The d,
visions of mental ability are
follows:
Idiot, mental age Of 5 years and
below.
Imbecile mental age of 4 to Z
years.
Moran, mental age OF 8 to -
years.
Normal, mental age of IA years.
Adult, mental age of 10 years.
Superior Adult, mental age Of!
above 10 years.
Native ability does not in
crease after the sixteenth year
knowledge, information and
training are added to native
ability.
All schools which are keeping
up with the standard are using
tests. They will be used to help
determine professions, according
to this authority. Achievement
tests are most used in schools
now. These shows the achieve
ment or advancement of a stu
dent in a certain class. Tests for
mechanical ability often find a
place for one who IN other lines
is not success but in mechanl-
cal affairs is a genius. Little de-
velopment has been made with
tests for social efficiency but this
is believed by psychologists to
be a great field.
The, Binet- Simon Intelligence
test does not test for informa-
ton nor advancement in school
subjents but only native ability.
Binet worked on the basis that
intelligence was the reduction to
a situation which has been set up
or planned.
Dean Donovan applied the test
to two children so that all might
see how it measures intelligence.
He stated that orientation i'll
time shows high intelligence
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