intelligence test for children
Date1941
Inventory NumberWJ1160
ClassificationPsychological test
Subject
Author
Louis Leon Thurstone
1887 - 1955
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionscardboard box: 6 x 29 x 22.5 cm (2 3/8 x 11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionEaton's "Berkshire" typewriter paper box containing a large amount of materials relating to the Chicago Tests of Primary Mental Abilities. Included are practice test booklets, stencil answer key forms for six different tests: V, N, R, M, S, W. Also contains extra cards for making answer key, blank forms titled "profile of scores", a scoring manual, a test booklet marked "key" and many punch card answer keys. Outside of box is marked in colored pencil: "Minn. [Minnessota] Mental Tests."
The manual is titled: "THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION / MANUAL SCORING AND INTERPRETATION THE CHICAGO TESTS OF PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITES / For Ages 11 to 17."
The manual is titled: "THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION / MANUAL SCORING AND INTERPRETATION THE CHICAGO TESTS OF PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITES / For Ages 11 to 17."
Signedon manual: L. L. Thurstone / Thelma Gwenn Thurstone
on manual: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
Curatorial RemarksThelma Gwenn Thurstone is also mentioned in the copyright, though nothing has been found on her so far. Most likely Louis's wife.
FunctionFor testing the intelligence of children from ages 11 to 17.
ProvenancePsychology Department, William James Hall, Harvard University.
T. C. Psychological Laboratory, Columbia University
Date: circa 1920
Object number: WJ1167
Edwin H. Land
Date: 1955-1980
Object number: 2004-1-0264a
Harvard Project Physics
Date: 1962-1972
Accessories: in box tied with strings, with physics diagram (RS 1470)
Object number: RS1471
