FIGURE 62 APL - Test Items

ITEM 38: Examiner says, as respondents reads along:
"Deborah Newman is going to deposit this money and check in her checking account. Fill out the deposit slip for her."
(Correct response: $7 in cash + $13.49 in checks, sum of $20.49)
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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: 59 35 51 63 74 71
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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