9. It should not be supposed that men who receive the same mental rating are necessarily of equal military worth. _A man’s value to the service should not be judged by his intelligence alone._ 10. The intelligence rating is one of the most important aids to the Personnel Office in the rapid sorting of the masses of men in the Depot Brigade. _In no previous war has so much depended on the prompt and complete utilization of the mental ability of the individual soldier._ It is expected, therefore, that the psychological ratings will be regularly used as an aid in the selection, assignment, and classification of men. APPENDIX B THE ARMY “ALPHA” AND “BETA” TESTS With Instructions and Method of Scoring _Instructions for giving Alpha Test 1._ (To be read aloud by Examiner.) TEST 1, FORM 8. 1. “Attention! ‘Attention’ always means ‘Pencils up.’ Look at the circles at 1. When I say ‘go,’ but not before, make a figure 2 in the second circle and also a cross in the third circle.—Go!” (Allow not over 5 seconds.) 2. “Attention! Look at 2, where the circles have numbers in them. When I say ‘go’ draw a line from Circle 1 to Circle 4 that will pass _below_ Circle 2 and _above_ Circle 3.—Go!” (Allow not over 5 seconds.) 3. “Attention! Look at the square and triangle at 3. When I say ‘go’ make a figure 1 in the space which is in the square but not in the triangle, and also make a cross in the space which is in the triangle and in the square.—Go!” (Allow not over 10 seconds.) 4. “Attention! Look at 4. When I say ‘go’ make a figure 2 in the space which is in the circle but not in the triangle or square, and also make a figure 3 in the space which is in the triangle and circle, but not in the square.—Go!” (Allow not over 10 seconds.) N. B. _Examiner._—In reading 5, don’t pause at the word “circle” as if ending a sentence. 5. “Attention! Look at 5. If ‘taps’ sounds in the evening, then (when I say ‘go’) put a cross in the first circle; if not, draw a line _under_ the word No.—Go!” (Allow not over ten seconds.) 6. “Attention! Look at 6. When I say ‘go’ put in the first circle the right answer to the question: ‘How many months has a year?’ In the second circle do nothing, but in the fifth circle put any number that is wrong answer to the question that you just answered correctly—Go!” (Allow not over 10 seconds.) 7. “Attention! Look at 7. When I say ‘go’ _cross out_ the letter just after F and also draw a line _under_ the second letter after I.—Go!” (Allow not over 10 seconds.) 8. “Attention! Look at 8. Notice the three circles and the three words. When I say ‘go’ make in the _first_ circle the _last_ letter of _first_ word; in the _second_ circle the _middle_ letter of the _second_ word, and in the _third_ circle the _first_ letter of the _third_ word.—Go!” (Allow not over 10 seconds.)