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...flood of intelligence tests, which has poured out since the psychological tests in the army, has enabled examiners to reach any decision they wished, extremely positive or extremely negative. The most amusing results have been reached and varying doctrines have been propounded. But according to Professor Langfeld some measurement of intelligence is reaily important, and certainly most alluring. Even our keenest psychologists, equipped with all modern conveniences, have failed to devise a universal test, and the older philosophers went hopelessly astray...
...When we can successfully measure intelligence, we shall have solved one of the most important problems of the present civilization," said Professor H. S. Langfeld, of the Psychology Department, speaking on the "Measurement of Intelligence" yesterday at the New Lecture Hall. Professor Langfeld stressed the imperfect nature of present tests, but declared that their usefulness would steadily increase as psychologists developed more accurate and comprehensive tests...
...Army tests of mental capacity were undoubtedly imperfect", Professor Langfeld said, "but they did serve as a rough measure of intelligence, and as such were very useful in eliminating the mentally unfit. These tests probably did injustice to many individuals, but did separate men into groups which served the purpose for which the tests were devised. It was found that nine out of ten men receiving an A or B in the examinations obtained commissions, while the chances of a C minus or D man obtaining a commission were extremely slight...
...Measurement of intelligence" will be the subject of a lecture by Assistant Professor H. S. Langfeld in the New Lecture Hall this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. This will be the fifth of a series of eight Monday afternoon lectures being conducted for the benefit of the Radcliffe Endowment Fund. Tickets may be bought at the door for $1.50 by those who have not secured tickets for the series. This lecture is open to the public...
Professor Langfeld is one of the eminent psychologists of the University faculty. In 1909 he was a research fellow at the University, later becoming an instructor, and in 1915 an associate professor in Psychology. His published works are "On the Psychophysiology of a Prolonged Fast", "An Elementary Laboratory Course in Psychology", and "The Aesthetic Attitude." In 1918 Professor Langfeld was in France connected with the research section...