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17.  Handwriting
Description:  The  subject  is  given  a  short  paragraph  of  easy
English,  or  a  short  column  of  figures  to  copy.  The  Thorndike ­
  and  other  scales  have  been  used  to  correct  this  test
but  none  of  them  have  been  found  satisfactory.  The  scales
themselves  may  be  good  but  no  two  people  applying  them
can  get  the  same  result.  It  is  sufficient  in  most  cases  to
rate  handwriting  as  large,  small,  medium;  very  legible,
fairly  legible,  illegible.
19.  Alphabetical  Filing  Test
Description:  See  sample  given  below.
Instructions:  Show  subject  a  slip  containing  the  following:

chain

a

e

g

i

w

spend

ab

ef

ho

sa

st

mixture

a

f

k

r

X

eyes

b

d

m

P

y

candy

ar

ca

CO

1

s

“  Put  a  check  to  show  between  what  letters  you  would  file
these  words.  For  instance,  chain  begins  with  ‘c’  and  would
come  between  ‘a’  and  ‘e’  so  you  place  a  check  there;  spend
begins  with  ‘sp’  so  it  comes  before  ‘st’  but  after  ‘sa.’
Try  it  with  the  rest  of  these  words.”  Applicant  finishes
placing  the  words  on  the  sample  slip.  “Now  do  the  same
thing  with  this  entire  sheet  (examiner  shows  test  19  which
consists  of  50  words  arranged  according  to  the  above
principle).  All  right?  Start.”  Allow  150  seconds  only.
Record:  Time,  number  of  words  placed,  number  of  errors.
E.  g.,  19;  150  secs.,  48  -  3.
Rating:  Formula  I.  Point  of  reference,  50  words  in  150  seconds;
RU,  50;  N,  number  of  words  covered;  E,  errors,  which  count

double.

Applying  to  above  sample  record,

48—  6
5°

=  .84