Army Mental Tests by Clarence Stone Yoakum audiobook.

Genre: science

Step back into the urgent laboratories and military camps of the World War I era with a compelling audio presentation of Clarence Stone Yoakum’s “Army Mental Tests.” This influential manual, produced when psychology was racing to meet the needs of a modern army, opens a window on the origins of standardized testing: the practical instruments, clear procedures, and rapid decision-making that helped shape personnel selection, training, and morale in a time of mass mobilization. Listeners will appreciate the authoritative, instructive voice as it guides them through sample tests, scoring methods, and the thinking of early psychometricians—presented here with historical context and thoughtful narration that reveals both the ambition and the limits of early 20th‑century scientific thinking. More than a dry handbook, this audiobook is a lively historical document: it illuminates how measurement, language, and institutional pressure combined to create new tools for judging ability, and it invites modern listeners to reflect on the ethical and social consequences that still echo in today’s testing culture. Whether you’re interested in the history of psychology, military history, or the roots of educational and occupational testing, this recording makes an important, often overlooked work accessible, immediate, and surprisingly relevant.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:13:54) Chapter 01

(00:33:36) Chapter 02

(01:19:02) Chapter 03

(02:16:19) Chapter 04

(02:44:01) Chapter 05

(03:34:30) Chapter 06

(04:20:52) Chapter 07

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