Form W of the Differential Aptitude Tests-Clerical Speed and Accuracy Test was administered to a group of one hundred college students using two different answer sheets, the Westinghouse Answer Sheet used during the standardization trials and a new version recently published in conjunction with the test. Each subject completed the test using one version of the answer sheet. It was found that the two versions yield comparable scores.
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