Excerpt from Examiner's Guide for Psychological Examining in the Army: Prepared Especially for Military Use by the Sub-Committee on Methods of Examining Recruits of the Psychology Committee of the National Research Council TO be Of the greatest value the psychological examination should be given at the earliest possible date after the arrival Of the men in camp, in order that the personnel Officer may have the results on the qualification cards when making assignments._ Unless the scores are available and used properly at this time, companies will be built up that are very uneven in general intelligence. In order to balance companies and regiments satisfactorily it is necessary to Observe not only the special requirements laid down in the tables Of organization, but also the requirement that there shall be equiva lent grades Of intelligence in company organizations and in the various trades and occupations demanded In each. Cooperative relations should be established between psychiatrists and psychological examiners in order that company commanders and personnel Officers may Obtain promptly detailed information concerning any individual recruit. The lowei grades Of mental capacity are clearly indicated by the Alpha and Beta examinations. The lowest cases Should be given individual examination with the least possible delay. Company commanders should be encouraged to refer for examination men whose drill or conduct is unsatisfac tory. Where development battalions have been formed special study Should be made Of the results Of the development work in the case Of men Of various grades Of intelligence. The psychological service should be able to make an effective contribution In the handling Of development units. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.