| Level | Item |
| Ref No | BPS/004/1/06/01/169 |
| Title | Intelligence and Efficiency Under Battle Conditions. |
| Date | 13 January 1942 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | Report titled 'Intelligence and Efficiency Under Battle Conditions.' (no. 11) by Philip E. Vernon.
The report explains that many intelligence tests critics believe there to be a negative correlation between intelligence and battle conditions efficiency. As such, the intelligence tests used for selection of army individuals may only be useful if this correlation is in reality positive, or if battle stress affects all levels of intelligence equally. The investigations reviewing this phenomenon so far have been inconclusive. The report presents a scheme of conducting such investigation. For units who have already been tested, the recent morale and performance should be evaluated. For units withdrawn from battle, the test should evaluate groups which have shown quick recovery, as well as groups with slow and medium recovery rates. Ideally, the investigation will be conducted on units which have not had prior testing, which can be divided into the three groups based on recovery rates. |
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| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | O16 |
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