Psychological Test Materials, Watson Test of Public Opinion
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content: Watson, Goodwin B.
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content: Columbia University. Teachers College
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content: This folder has documents related to the Watson Test of Public Opinion. The document details how the test asked about opinions on economic radicals, liberals, and capitalists; social vs. personal interpretations of religion; agreement with Orthodox Apostles Creed Fundamentalists, modernists, and religious radicals; agreement with Protestants vs. Catholics; agreement with strict moral standards or free, liberated moral standards. Thus, the collection would be of interest to scholars of religion and capitalism.
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content: 1-This document is entitled “Analytical Score Sheets for the Watson Test of Public Opinion.” It was published by the Teachers College, Columbia University in 1927. It was copyrighted to Goodwin B. Watson in 1925 and revised in 1927.
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content: 2- This document is entitled “Watson Test of Public Opinion Analytical Score Tables for Transmuting Point Scores into Percents.”
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content: 3- This document is entitled “Watson Test of Public Opinion Gross Scores Tables for Transmuting Point Scores into Percents.”
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content: 4- Information sheet on how to use the tables for transmuting scores into percentages. Credited to the Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University
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content: 5- This document is entitled “Directions for Giving and Scoring the Watson Test of Public Opinion.” It was published by the Teachers College, Columbia University in 1927. It was copyrighted to Goodwin B. Watson in 1925 and revised in 1927. The instructions say, “Do not use the words ‘fair-mindedness’ or ‘prejudice’ with reference to these tests.” Thus, they provide insight into how experts sought to create objectivity in the exams.
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content: Psychology
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content: Psychological Tests
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content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Gift of David Shakow
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: MA.316371.071
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content: 316371.071
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content: 316371
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content: psychological test
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: overall: 21.7 cm x 28 cm; 8 17/32 in x 11 1/32 in