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ity with the technical details of his own testing job. He 
should be personally acceptable, courteous, and friendly, for 
applicants cannot always do themselves justice in a test 
given by some one who does not command their confidence. 
He should be well grounded in scientific method and the 
theory of tests. His immediate training should include 
ample drill in the exact procedures of examining, scoring, 
and interpreting results, so that he will not be tempted to 
upset the carefully established norms by “improving” or 
otherwise changing standard practice. An outline of the 
steps by which the examinations were developed will give 
him respect for the research method, and will provide the 
background needed for any additional statistical work re- 
quired by the investigator for the upkeep of the tests and 
their further evaluation. 
The forms. The examinations should be used in selection 
exactly as evaluated. Forms will have to be devised for 
making their administration operate smoothly. Directions 
for giving the tests, scoring the tests, preparing scoring sten- 
cils, and using the forms, should be provided in permanent 
form. If test forms are to be printed, they may be bound as 
a booklet for convenience of administration. 
It is advisable to have all of the applicant’s test records 
kept on one sheet. This should provide space for recording 
not only the test scores, but also the significance of these 
scores as indications of future vocational performance. A 
good practice is to print the test record form on a folder of 
letter size, in which all original test sheets may be filed. A 
record sheet used in the West Lynn Works of the General 
Electric Company is given in Figure 31. 
The room. The provisions for testing will depend on the 
available office space. In general, the room should conform 
to the requirements set forth in Chapter XII. For indi- 
vidual testing, the office of the examiner may serve. For 
group testing, any large room may be used which is unoccu- 
pied during certain hours of the day. Committee rooms will