PSYC37H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thematic Apperception Test, Army Alpha, Extraversion And Introversion
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Issues of psychological testing: many social and theoretical issues, such as the controversial topic of racial differences in ability, accompany testing. Early antecedents: most of the major developments in testing have occurred over the last century, many of them in the. Experimental psychology and psychophysical measurement: a second major foundation of testing can be found in experimental psychology and early attempts to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness through the scientific method, j. e. Thurstone: whipple provided the basis for immense changes in the field of testing by conducting a seminar at the. Carnegie institute in 1919: from this seminar came the carnegie interest inventory and later the strong vocational interest. Simon scale: minor revision in 1911, by 1916, l. m. World war i: the testing movement grew enormously in the united states because of demand for a quick, efficient way of evaluating the emotional and intellectual functioning of thousands of military recruits in world. I wet the bed. (yes) (no: 2.
