FIGURE 56 APL - Test Items

ITEM 27: Examiner says, as respondents reads along:
"Open shop" is a term which means:

1. the shop is open 24 hours a day

2. members of any race can work here

3. no one has to join a union *

4. customers can shop here without a membership."
Years of Education
National 8 years less than High School Some College
Average or less 12 years Graduate College Graduate
Percent Correct: 67 43 55 72 75 90

ITEM 28: Examiner says, as respondents reads along:
"Mrs. Olson got the following receipt. How much change would she get back from a twenty dollar bill?"
(Correct response: $17.64)

GROVE PHARMACY
$
$
01.00
01.25
drB
drB
$
$
02.25
00.11
TLB
TXB
$ 02.36 TLB
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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: 72 54 68 77 76 77
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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