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Army Mental Tests

by Robert Mearns Yerkes

Did you know that the world's first large-scale intelligence testing program was conducted during World War I? Army Mental Tests by Robert Mearns Yerkes is a comprehensive account of the development and use of mental tests in the United States Army during World War I. Yerkes, a leading psychologist at the time, was tasked with developing tests that could be used to screen millions of recruits and identify those who were best suited for different roles in the military.

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English

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English

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1920

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Robert Mearns Yerkes (1876-1956) was a pioneering American psychologist who is best known for his work on animal intelligence, comparative psychology, and human intelligence testing. He was also a lea...

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