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Peer reviewedWatkins, David; Astilla, Estela – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
This study suggests that quick, easily administered and scored, nonverbal group tests, such as the Hidden Figures Test, may be useful in selecting students for science and engineering courses in developing countries where demand for manpower is great, but where availability of measuring instruments is limited. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Developing Nations, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
