Psychological Test, Minimum Literacy Test

Psychological Test, Minimum Literacy Test

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In the early 1940s, those entering the United States Army took a “Minimum Literacy Test” to determine whether they could read at a basic level. The fill-in-the-blank test had twelve questions, the last five of which relate to information in a paragraph of text provided. A passing score was 9. This is a copy of form 5 of the test – there were twelve forms of it. The sheet is not filled out, has no author listed, and is undated. The Minimum Literacy Test was replaced by the Army Information Sheet in August 1942. For an example of the latter, see 1990.0034.018.
Reference:
Uhlaner, J. E. and D. Bolanoich, Development of Armed Forces Qualification Test and Predecessor Army Screening Tests, 1948-1950, Personnel Research Section Report 976, Department of the Army, 1952, esp. p. 4-5. This is available at
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/000191.pdf.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Psychological Test
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall:.1 cm x 20.5 cm x 26.8 cm; 1/32 in x 8 1/16 in x 10 9/16 in
ID Number
1990.0034.008
catalog number
1990.0034.008
accession number
1990.0034
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel Kavruck
subject
Mathematics
Psychological Tests
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National Museum of American History
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