Moorees formboard used at Rowntree's chocolate factory. One of two; this one is made up of twelve
- Made:
- 1921-1939 in United Kingdom
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LicenseMoorees form board used at Rowntrees chocolate factory. One of two; this one is made up of twelve regular shapes
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Moorees form board used at Rowntrees chocolate factory. One of two; this one is made up of twelve regular shapes
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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Moorees formboard used at Rowntree's chocolate factory. One of two; this one is made up of twelve, different coloured, regular shapes organized into a neat 6 x 2 array. No maker marked, 1921-1939.
Chocolate packers at Rowntrees Cocoa Works in York were selected using this Moorees form board. This selection method lasted 30 years. The candidate’s score was based on the number of coloured wooden pieces they slotted into the board in the correct sequence in three minutes. Seebohm Rowntree said it helped ‘those existing workers who feel they are round pegs in square holes’. The form board is named after its developer, Victor Moorees. He was an industrial psychologist working at Rowntrees to assess staff efficiency and productivity.
In this case the form board was used to look for vocational aptitude. However, form boards like this were more commonly used in relation to psychology and mental health where they were used to assess tactile recognition, memory for shapes and spatial awareness.
Details
- Category:
- Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
- Object Number:
- 1994-1255/26/1
- Materials:
- paint and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 15 mm x 935 mm x 318 mm, 2.384 kg
- type:
- form board
- credit:
- British Psychological Society
