RATING SCALES 3 
Place a circle around the symbol which indicates this man’s 
capacity for tactful behavior. 
+! + 4? -? — =I 
Where only five steps in such a scale are needed it may take 
this form: 
+! + ? - =! 
In another similar form, ¥ represents yes and N repre- 
sents no in answer to the question: “Does the man possess 
this ability?” 
Does the man possess the ability to conduct himself tactfully? 
Encircle the symbol which represents your answer. 
y! Pv 2 NY NI 
An alternative form is 
¥ y ? n N 
Linear scales. A straight line is drawn to represent the 
range of ability, one end representing the least amount and 
the other end the greatest amount. A man is rated by mak- 
ing a check along this line at the place which corresponds to 
his standing in the ability. 
Descriptive scales. A number of phrases are assembled, 
describing different grades of the ability from one extreme 
to the other. Here is an example of such a list for rating 
one aspect of social behavior: 
1. Extremely breezy and informal 
2. Cordial and congenial 
3. Meets one half-way 
4. Slightly reserved 
5. Constrained and formal 
The judge assigns to each man the number corresponding 
to the phrase which describes him best. This type of scale 
is an attempt to make the steps more definite and concrete 
than in the usual characterizations of a man’s ability as 
1. Very superior 
2. Superior 
3. Average 
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