Psych Assessment 2 Brief History Of Psych Testing

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Early precursor: used by the ancient _______ empire to select the meritorious individuals for government positions (civil service).

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Chinese

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Ancient ________ use testing as an adjunct to the educational process. Tests are used to assess mastery of physical and intellectual skills.

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Greeks

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Ancient Greeks use testing as an adjunct to the educational process. Tests are used to assess mastery of ________ and ________ skills.

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Physical and Intellectual Skills

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In 1838, French physician ________, devoted more than 100 pages to what is now termed as “mental retardation”, concluding that language is the most dependable criterion of intellectual level.

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Esquirol

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In 1838, French physician Esquirol, devoted more than 100 pages to what is now termed as “_____________”, concluding that language is the most dependable criterion of intellectual level.

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Mental Retardation

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____________ is the most dependable criterion of intellectual level. (According to Esquirol)

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Language

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In 1837, French physician ________ experimented with what he termed as the “physiological method of training” which employs sense training and muscle training techniques to assess intelligence of individuals with mental retardation. These measures are still part of non-verbal tests of intelligence e.g. Seguin Form Board

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Seguin

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which employs sense training and muscle training techniques to assess intelligence of individuals with mental retardation.

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Physiological Method of Training (Seguin)

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In 1837, French physician Seguin experimented with what he termed as the “physiological method of training” which employs sense training and muscle training techniques to assess intelligence of individuals with mental retardation. These measures are still part of __________ of intelligence

e.g. ____________=

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Non Verbal Test

Seguin Form Board

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was appointed to a commission charged with devising a method for evaluating children who, due to mental retardation and other developmental delays, could not profit from regular classes and would profit form special classes.

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Alfred Binet

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1905, Binet with collaborator ____________ published the first useful instrument in measurement of general cognitive abilities or global intelligence. The test was known as the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale. Its American version is called the Stanford-Binet Scale authored by Lewis Terman from Stanford University.

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Theodore Simon

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1905, Binet with collaborator Theodore Simon published the first useful instrument in measurement of general cognitive abilities or global intelligence. The test was known as the _____________ Its American version is called the Stanford-Binet Scale authored by Lewis Terman from Stanford University.

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Binet Simon Scale

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1905, Binet with collaborator Theodore Simon published the first useful instrument in measurement of general cognitive abilities or global intelligence. The test was known as the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale. Its American version is called the ___________ authored by Lewis Terman from Stanford University.

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Stanford Binet Test

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1905, Binet with collaborator Theodore Simon published the first useful instrument in measurement of general cognitive abilities or global intelligence. The test was known as the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale. Its American version is called the Stanford-Binet Scale authored by ____________ from Stanford University.

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Lewis Terman

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In 1911, _________ proposed that a mental level can be calculated to represent quality of performance. Mental Age/Chronological Age x 100. This became known as the Intelligence Quotient or IQ.

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William Stern

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In 1911, William Stern proposed that a mental level can be calculated to represent quality of performance. _________________ This became known as the Intelligence Quotient or IQ.

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Mental Age/ Chronological Age X100

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In 1911, William Stern proposed that a mental level can be calculated to represent quality of performance. Mental Age/Chronological Age x 100. This became known as the ________

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Intelligence Quotient or IQ.

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Upon entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, APA President __________ organized a committee of psychologists to assemble an intelligence test for selecting new recruits.

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Robert Yerkes

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(general routine testing)

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Army Alpha

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(non-language scale employed for illiterates and foreign-born recruits unable to take a test in English).

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Army Beta

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The ________ started the group IQ test movement. Soon the _________ were released for use of the general public, resulting in growth of the testing movement.

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Army tests

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Psychologists also saw the need for special ___________ to supplement global intelligence tests. Among widely used aptitude tests are of mechanical, clerical, musical, and artistic aptitudes. Statistical investigations on the nature of intelligence, especially using factor analysis, lead to the development of multi-aptitude batteries (Differential Ability Tests)

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Aptitude Test

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Among widely used aptitude tests are of (4)

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1. Mechanical

2. Clerical

3. Musical

4. Artistic

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An early precursor of personality testing is illustrated by _________ use of free association test with psychiatric patients.

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Kraepelin

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An early precursor of personality testing is illustrated by Kraepelin’s use of __________ with psychiatric patients.

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Free Association Test

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The prototype of the personality questionnaire, or self-report inventory is the _________developed by Woodworth during World War I.

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Personal Data Sheet

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Test is designed as a rough screening device for identifying seriously disturbed men who would be disqualified for military service. (By Woodworth)

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Personal Data Sheet

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It consists of 200 yes-no questions dealing with symptoms of psychopathology. (by Woodworth)

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Personal Data Sheet

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Personality also came to be measured using _______________ which simulate life situations quite closely. First extensive application is that of Hartshorne, May and Associates which measured behaviors like cheating, cooperativeness, stealing etc. in school children.

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performance or situational tests

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Personality also came to be measured using performance or situational tests which simulate life situations quite closely. First extensive application is that of __________ which measured behaviors like cheating, cooperativeness, stealing etc. in school children.

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Hartshorne, May and Associates

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During the 1930s, interest also grew in measuring personality by exploring the _________. With this interest came the development of two important projective tests: the Rorschach Inkblot Test and the TAT.

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Uncinscious

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During the 1930s, interest also grew in measuring personality by exploring the unconscious. With this interest came the development of two important projective tests: the _________ and ________

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Rorschach Inkblot Test and TAT

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Psychologists also saw the need for special aptitudr test to supplement global intelligence tests. Among widely used aptitude tests are of mechanical, clerical, musical, and artistic aptitudes. Statistical investigations on the nature of intelligence, especially using factor analysis, lead to the development of __________

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Multi Aptitude Batteries (Differential Ability Test)