FIGURE 41 APL - Test Items

ITEM 5: Examiner says:
"The House of Representatives is going to vote on H.B. 74-891. The Bill will reduce the amount of Social Security paid to women over 65. John Frask is against the Bill. Finish this letter that he will send to his U.S. Representative, whose name is Henry Sanchez."
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Years of Education
Percent National 8 years less than High School Some College
Correctly Entering Average or less 12 years Graduate College Graduate
"H.B. 74-891 87 58 85 92 96 97
"vote against" 80 57 74 84 89 93
Source: "The Adult Performance Level Study: A report submitted to the Office of Education Dissemination Review Panel." Undated but labelled in handwriting "O.K. 3/25/75."

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