| Level | Item |
| Ref No | BPS/004/1/06/01/32 |
| Title | Investigation of Boys at Holbrook School (1944). |
| Date | 15 December 1944 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | Report titled 'Investigation of Boys at Holbrook School (1944).' (no. 173) by Philip E. Vernon.
A group of boys attending Holbrook School was given various tests, such as dictation, as well as a series of general questions about their interests. The report outlines individual differences between them, including the impact of their parent's profession and connections to the army on their performance, as well as their motivation and its correlation with intelligence. Statistical results of perfomance tests are included. The list of questions the boys were asked is attached, alongside detailed analyses of results for each category of questions. |
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| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | O14 |
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