Sheet and Leaflet, College Qualification Tests
date: label: date made
content: 1958
name: label: publisher
content: Psychological Corporation
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content: In 1957, the Psychological Corporation of New York released a new set of tests for use in college placement, admission, and guidance. According to reviews published at the time, the authors of the tests were George K. Bennett (1904-1975), Marjorie G. Bennett (1915-1992), L. Wimburn Wallace (1918-2012?), and Alexander G. Wesman (1914-1973). The test has three subtests – one of vocabulary, one of mathematical skills, and one of social and physical sciences. It did not become widely used. These materials include a sheet describing the test and a supplement to the manual – there is no example of the test itself.
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content: George K. Bennett, who had his undergraduate degree (1928) and doctorate (1935) from Yale University was president of the Psychological Corporation. Ohio-born Marjorie Gelink Bennett, his wife, also worked at the firm. Canadian-born Wallace, who had degrees from the University of Michigan, was vice-president of the company. Wesman, who had an undergraduate degree (1934) and a master’s (1938) from Fordham University, had his doctorate from Columbia (1944) and was also on the staff of Psychological Corporation.
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content: References:
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content: American Psychological Association, <I>1962 Directory</I>, ed. James Q. Holsopple, Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1962, p. 50, 756, 774.
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content: “Deaths,” <I>New York Times</I>, March 23, 1975, p.51. Marjorie Bennett is listed as George K. Bennett’s wife who survived him.
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content: “Review of ‘College Qualification Tests,’ by G. K. Bennett, M. G. Bennett, L. W. Wallace & A. G. Wesman,” <I>Journal of Consulting Psychology</I>, 1957, 21 #6, p. 506.
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topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Psychological Tests
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Science & Mathematics
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content: Gift of Samuel Kavruck
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1990.0034.162
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content: 1990.0034.162
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content: 1990.0034
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sheet and leaflet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 21.7 cm x 28 cm; 8 17/32 in x 11 1/32 in