| Level | Item |
| Ref No | BPS/004/1/06/01/09 |
| Title | The Preparation of Recruiting Centre Tests (1945). |
| Date | 1 October 1945 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | Report titled 'The Preparation of Recruiting Centre Tests (1945).' (no. 204) by Philip E. Vernon.
The report presents a number of tests which are to be used in Recruiting Centres, both for Continuous Service individuals, as well as new recruits. The tests include Abstraction Tests and Dictation and Spelling Tests. The report focuses on the item inventory, practical application and statistical results of each of the tests. Notably, the report outlines The Duke Experiment, conducted on HMS Duke, and a revised word list of commonly misspelled words. |
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| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | O14 |
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| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Sophie O’Reilly BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |