Scores from 0 to 4 indicate Inferior Ability Scores from 5 to 6 indicate Low Average Ability Scores from 7 to 8 indicate Average Ability Scores from 9 to 10 indicate High Average Ability Scores from 11 to 12 indicate Superior Ability MENTIMETER NO. 13 MEMORY FOR SENTENCES _Character of the Test._ At the age of two years and frequently before, the vocabulary of the ordinary child has developed to such an extent that it contains two or three hundred individual words which can be used rather effectively. By the time the child is four years of age he has increased his vocabulary very extensively and can repeat entire sentences, if they are not too long, without error. The Mentimeter here provided is intended to measure the complexity and length of a sentence which an individual can repeat correctly after having heard it only once. The reliability of this test is not very well determined and its field of usefulness is almost as indefinite. It will be interesting in social groups as a recreation and will be useful to the teacher in comparing her pupils, but it is doubtful if it can be employed in industrial work with any large group of employees. It would seem that it might, however, be found valuable as a test of telegraphers, stenographers, and dictaphone operators. The fact that it is to be given as an individual test still further limits its usefulness. _Directions for Giving the Test._ The examiner, after recording or having the candidate record on his leaflet the identifying information required, should repeat the following explanation: “I have ten sentences which I shall read to you slowly, one sentence at a time. You are to listen very carefully while I read and then after I have finished reading a sentence you are to repeat it to me exactly as it was read.” Each sentence should be read only once. The reading should be done slowly and distinctly with sufficient emphasis to make clear the meaning of the sentence as well as the words spoken. The candidate should be encouraged to try each sentence and should not be informed as to whether or not his attempts are successful. The sentences to be read are as follows: 1. It snows in the winter. 2. Men usually have more dignity than boys. 3. There is no excuse for being thoughtless about the rights of other people. 4. The price of peace may sometimes be much greater than a nation can afford to pay. 5. It is unfortunate that war should ever be necessary among civilized nations. 6. Their harbour is a shallow body of water connected with, but protected from, the open sea. 7. Conscience asserting itself as the voice divine within the human soul is then a real actuality. 8. Each state appoints a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives.