FIGURE 53 APL - Test Items

ITEM 22: Examiner says:
"You are Jane D. Hughes and you are applying for a social security number for the first time. You are 18 years old. Your mother's maiden name was Mary Jane Davidson and your father is John Blair Diamond. Fill out the missing information on the form."

Score 4 Parts:
1. Applicant's Name
2. Applicant's Age
3. Mother's Name
4. Father's Name
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Years of Education
National 8 years less than High School Some College
Average or less 12 years Graduate College Graduate
Percent Correct:
Part 1. 83 56 80 89 90 90
Part 2. 61 32 61 64 69 74
Part 3. 88 61 90 92 95 97
Part 4. 82 51 83 87 90 91
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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