Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use ItTrabue, Marion Rex
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Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use It
Trabue, Marion Rex
Educational tests and measurements; Intelligence tests; Psychological tests
As soon as the proper record has been made of the age, the name, and
location of the individual being examined, the examiner may turn the
test leaflet and exhibit the two columns of numbers which appear on the
other side. This exhibition should not be made formally and should last
not more than twenty seconds. The pamphlet should then again be placed
title page up in front of the candidate.
1ST COLUMN 2ND COLUMN SAME DIFFERENT
356 356 ☐ ☐ A
738 758 ☐ ☐ B
The examiner should then compare the identity of the numbers in the
first example. The best way to do this would be to point first at the 3
in the first column then at the corresponding 3 in the second column,
nodding his head, “Yes.” The same pointing from one column to the other
should be done for 5 and for 6, the second column part of the pointing
to be accompanied in each case by nodding the head, “Yes.” As a summary
of this first example, the examiner may place his hand over the entire
three digits of the first column and then transfer it to the entire
three digits of the second column and nod his head, “Yes,” making merely
a check mark (✓) on that horizontal line under the word, “same.” With
the second example the same sort of pantomime may be used until 5 in the
second column has been compared with 3 in the first column, which should
be accompanied by a shaking of the head and the verbal exclamation, “No,
no!” The summary by means of placing the hand over 738 and then over
758, with another, “No, no,” may be omitted if it is quite clear that
the candidate has grasped the idea. In either case the examiner should
make the check mark under the word “different.” The sheet may then be
turned and the pencil handed to the candidate with the direction “Go
ahead. Mark them all.” Exactly two minutes should be allowed after
saying, “Go ahead.” At the end of two minutes the paper should be taken
by the examiner and scored according to the following directions.
If the numbers in the second column correspond exactly with those on the
same line in the first column, make a check mark in the square on that
line under the word “Same.” If the second set on any line differs in any
way from the first, check that line under the word “Different.”
1st COLUMN 2nd COLUMN SAME DIFFERENT LINE NO.
96 96 ☐ ☐ 1
83 88 ☐ ☐ 2
77 71 ☐ ☐ 3
33 35 ☐ ☐ 4
82 82 ☐ ☐ 5
641 644 ☐ ☐ 6
956 956 ☐ ☐ 7
507 507 ☐ ☐ 8
9572 9752 ☐ ☐ 9
1832 1832 ☐ ☐ 10
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