A.G.C.T. Scores of Army Personnel Grouped by Occupation

Abstract

When the report of the contributions made by psychologists in World War I was published (see Psychological Examining in the U. S. Army, edited by R.M. Yerkes, Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington, 1921), the data that received most attention from persons interested in vocational adjustment were the scores made on the Army Alpha test by Army personnel grouped according to the occupations which they followed in civilian life. The number of men involved was only 18,423 and the occupational groups numbered only 68; nevertheless, the data constituted the largest sampling available and they markedly affected the practice and theory of vocational guidance and vocational selection. Because of the continuing interest in data of this sort, the publishers of Occupations take pride in presenting to their readers the present study by Naomi Stewart, based on a much larger mass of statistics gathered in World War II. We are confident that they will be welcomed in this unabridged form. We are indebted to the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department for making this material available. It is anticipated that a considerable demand for extra copies will arise. Orders (at $0.60 each) should be placed early, for the supply is limited.‐The Editors