| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/004/1/12 |
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| Title | Murphy, John Storrar (1917-2010) - (Memoirs of) War Office Selection Boards 1942-1946 |
| Site | Oxshott Bridlington |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 2005-2008 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Physical Description | 1 file |
| Description | Correspondence and drafts of an article by John S Murphy 'War Office Selection Boards 1942-1946' published in History and Philosophy of Psychology (2008) Vol. 10 (1), 16-31 [Journal of the BPS History and Philosophy of Psychology Section]. Murphy was a tester later a psychologist in the WOSB during this period.
Murphy mentions psychologists working at Head Quarters including E L Trist; B S Morris (1910-1999); Alex Mitchell; Boris Semeonoff (1910-1998); Rex Knight (1903-1963); and R L Morrison. He also mentions psychologists contributing to WSOB from collateral establishments includes J C Raven (1902-1970) and Hans J Eysenck as well as 'Control and Development' including John Bowlby (1907-1990), J D Sutherland (1905-1991), T Ferguson Rodger (1907-1978). Psychiatrists working at Boads Emmanuel Miller (1892-1970), J C Penton (1910-1987, and at collateral establishments John Rickman (1891-1951) and Wilfred Bion (1897-1979).
The War Office Selection Boards WOSB were established to select potential officers. They employed psychometric tests, outdoor leaderless group and other situational tests as well as interviews by a psychiatrist and the board president. The results were brought together at a case conference.
Note: In 1953 the British Psychological Society raised the issue of testing of National Service recruits see BPS Council Papers BPS/001/3/02/01] |
| Caption | John S Murphy, Brigham, Bridlington c. 1944 |
| Format | textual material |
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| See also P. E. Vernon War Papers |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | AUD/001 Oral History Collection |
| RelatedRecord | AUD/001 |
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| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | Aptitude tests |
| Psychological tests |
| War |
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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 Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/128 | Murphy; John Storrar (1917-2010); Mr; Social Worker | 1917-2010 |
| BPS/GB/36 | Semeonoff; Boris (1910-1998); Professor; Dr | 1910-1998 |
| BPS/GB/51 | Raven; John Carlyle (1902-1970); FBPsS | 1902-1970 |