Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use ItTrabue, Marion Rex
Science
Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use It
Trabue, Marion Rex
Educational tests and measurements; Intelligence tests; Psychological tests
6. Calls attention (Shouts exclamations, looks or even points to
objects of special interest: dogs, cats, train, carts, etc).
TWO YEARS (6 tests, credit 2 months each)
1. Speech (Names articles of food desired: milk, cracker, rice, etc).
2. Pictures (Points out familiar objects: boy, dog, cat, cow, man).
3. Obedience (Put ball in basket. Close the door. Bring the ball).
4. Imitation (Imitates actions of other children at play).
5. Discernment (Removes wrapping from candy; opens sack to get
cookies).
6. Self-Direction (Walks directly to desired locations; rides
“kiddie-kar” forward).
THREE YEARS (6 tests, credit 2 months each)
1. Parts of Body (Points to nose, eyes, mouth, hair).
2. Familiar Objects (Names key, penny, knife, watch, pencil).
3. Pictures (Enumerates objects in pictures: Dutch Home, Canoe, and
Post Office).
4. Able to tell own sex.
5. Gives last name.
6. Repeats sentences of 6 or 7 syllables.
FOUR YEARS (6 tests, credit 2 months each)
1. Discriminates between circles, squares, and triangles.
2. Counts four pennies.
3. Copies a square.
4. Comprehension of described situation.
5. Repeats four numbers in order: 4739 2854 7261
6. Repeats sentences of 12 or 13 syllables.
_Directions for Giving the Test._
A very large part of this test must be given informally. It will be
necessary to spend considerable time with each child examined in order
to make certain that the reactions observed are not merely random
movements which are not typical. For the tests of children three years
of age and above the reader should very carefully study the detailed
directions given by Professor Terman in his book, “The Measurement of
Intelligence,” published by Houghton Mifflin Company, if scientific
accuracy of results is necessary. The materials called for may be
secured from C. H. Stoelting and Company, 3037 Carroll Ave., Chicago.
The directions given below are intended to be elementary and to indicate
what is typical of children at each age rather than to serve as a
perfect guide for the most scientific examinations.
THREE MONTHS
At the age of three months an infant should be able to coördinate his
eyes; that is, to direct both eyes in the same direction and to move
them simultaneously. When bright objects are brought into his field of
vision and moved slowly from one side to the other, he should be able to
follow with his eyes. As a matter of fact, many infants have attained
this degree of control within the first week of their lives, but lack of
control to this extent at the end of three months is an indication that
special medical attention should be sought.
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