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EMPLOYMENT  PSYCHOLOGY

of  more  than  average  intelligence.  General  observations
about  her  were:

Intelligence

B
B
B

Rhythm..
Attention
Physique.

Strong
Neat
Steady,  conscientious.

Personal  appearance
Remarks

But  here  again,  the  tests  showed  that  she  was  too  slow  to
make  a  successful  piece-worker,  and  she  was  therefore  compelled ­
  to  remain  at  day-work  at  which  her  average  wage
was  considerably  below  her  needs.  This  worker,  who  was
twenty-nine  years  old,  was  very  much  worried  over  her
inability  to  make  good;  and  yet,  it  is  altogether  likely  that
she  would  have  been  very  successful  at  some  other  kind  of
work.
Another  conspicuous  instance  was  that  of  a  girl,  seventeen ­
  years  old,  who  had  been  at  work  only  a  few  weeks
when  she  was  examined.  The  instructor  assured  the
experimenter  that  this  girl  was  learning  very  rapidly  and
would  soon  be  at  piece-work.  The  experimenter  put  down
as  his  observations:
Intelligence  B
Attention  B
Physique  Slender,  healthy
Personal  appearance  Neat,  attractive
Remarks  Clean  movements.
However,  in  each  of  the  three  significant  tests,  this  girl
was  decidedly  poor.  She  has  since  demonstrated  that  she
will  not  make  a  successful  piece-worker.  Like  many
others,  this  girl,  would  not  have  been  hired  for  inspection
if  the  employment  office  had  had  the  use  of  these  tests  at
that  time.