Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. Well, the "G" score, which is a general ability and
not an IQ score, is above 100. We have certain standards that we carry
in the back of our head that that says--yes.
Mr. JENNER. It says--yes--what?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. College capabilities.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. Other factors being equal, of course. The verbal is
quite high--this is one of the learning tools, exact knowledge of words
and word meanings.
Mr. JENNER. And his score in that connection was?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. 127.
Mr. JENNER. You say this is quite high--what is an average?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. We are told that about 50 percent of the people
who take this test score 100 and below, and the other 50 percent of
necessity 100 and above--the break point is. We are warned against,
however, looking at any one of these items and considering it alone,
except as we were talking of possibility for college training
altogether.
Mr. JENNER. His score in the first category you have mentioned was what?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. 109.
Mr. JENNER. That is close to the minimum?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Explain that.
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. You said "the minimum"?
Mr. JENNER. The minimum necessary--is there a minimum standard?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. A necessary for what, of course, is the immediate
question.
Mr. JENNER. Well, for you to decide, for example, "Well, this man does
have capability for college study."
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. I have not reviewed these figures that are in our
manuals recently, but if I recall correctly, 100 is thought sufficient
to do a junior college or possibly in some--a 4-year course; that about
125 is required on the "G" score for professional schools, and 110 is
quite good for finishing a 4-year college. As you see, this score is
close to that, and we consider the test only about 15 percent of the
total in making decisions about vocation and it is not the biggest
factor.
Mr. JENNER. Off the record a minute.
(Discussion between Counsel Jenner and the witness, Mrs. Cunningham,
off the record.)
Mr. JENNER. Now, I think we had better be on the record on this.
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. None of our tests are personality tests.
Mr. JENNER. You see, I want you to tell me what these are, and if I
misinterpret them, I want you to correct me. It is important that we
know what testing was done and that we don't misinterpret it ourselves.
Now, is any of this a personality test?
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. No, sir; none whatsoever. It is aptitude--it is an
interest checklist and I am an employment counselor only, and that
is why you got part of the answers from me a while ago, was that I
was limiting it to that segment of counseling which presumably is my
specialty, and for which I am paid by the Texas Employment Commission.
In general, I would say that the tests indicate potential for quite
a broad number of jobs--certainly in the semiskilled and skilled
occupations.
Mr. JENNER. Would these be a potential with training?
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