Woodworth's Personal Data Sheet was an early military instrument used to screen out what?

Woodworth's Personal Data Sheet was an early military instrument used to screen out what?

• A. Emotionally disturbed individuals
• B. Physically disabled individuals
• C. Non-citizens
• D. Individuals with poor handwriting

Answer: (A)

Woodworth's Personal Data Sheet was created to screen recruits for mental health before induction, focusing on emotional stability and vulnerability to stress under combat. It asked about history of nervous or mental health issues and reactions to stressful situations, aiming to identify individuals who might become emotionally disturbed or unable to handle military life. That makes it a tool to filter out emotionally disturbed individuals. The other factors—physical disability, citizenship status, or handwriting quality—were not what this instrument assessed, so they wouldn’t be the target of this screening.

Woodworth's Personal Data Sheet was created to screen recruits for mental health before induction, focusing on emotional stability and vulnerability to stress under combat. It asked about history of nervous or mental health issues and reactions to stressful situations, aiming to identify individuals who might become emotionally disturbed or unable to handle military life. That makes it a tool to filter out emotionally disturbed individuals. The other factors—physical disability, citizenship status, or handwriting quality—were not what this instrument assessed, so they wouldn’t be the target of this screening.