Brief History Of Psych Assessment Flashcards
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In the chinese dynasty, when does the origins happens?
A: Officials were evaluated every three years to determine their fitness for office, based on individual abilities rather than inherited privilege. 2200BCE
What dynasty established the formalization
A: During the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), initiated by Emperor Gaozu.
Q: What was significant about civil service examinations in the Tang Dynasty
A: The first comprehensive civil service exams were conducted, becoming critical for selecting government officials. (618-907 CE)
Q: How did the Ming Dynasty ) further develop the examination system?
A: The system became more structured with multiple levels of testing, allowing candidates to rise from any social class to the gentry. (1368-1644
Q: How did the Chinese examination system influence modern psychological testing? Basically whats the cultural impact
A: It emphasized meritocracy, focusing on individual capabilities, which laid the groundwork for modern psychological assessments.
Q: When did modern psychological testing emerge in China?
A: Around 1915, with standardized tests adapted from Western models.
Q: What was the contribution of the China Testing Society, established in 1931?
A: It promoted psychological measurement and testing methods, with about 20 standardized intelligence tests developed by the late 1930s.
Q: What was James Cattell known for in psychological assessment?
A: He developed mental tests assessing reaction times and sensory discrimination, and advocated for the standardization of psychological assessments.
Q: What is factor analysis, and who contributed to its development?
A: Factor analysis is a statistical method for understanding behaviors, and James Cattell was a key figure in its development.
Q: What was the purpose of the Binet-Simon Scale?
A: To measure cognitive abilities and identify children needing special educational support.
Q: What is “mental age” according to the Binet-Simon Scale?
A: It is a concept that compares a child’s performance to the average performance of children of various ages.
Q: What was the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet (WPDS)?
A: A tool developed to assess recruits’ emotional stability during WWI, which laid the groundwork for future personality assessments.
Q: What were some limitations of the WPDS?
A: It faced criticisms for validity and reliability, relied on self-reporting, and lacked standardized scoring procedures.
Q: What is projective testing?
A: A method that uses ambiguous stimuli to reveal an individual’s subconscious thoughts, feelings, and conflicts.
Q: Name three types of projective tests.
A: Rorschach Inkblot Test, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), and Draw-A-Person Test.
Q: What is a common criticism of projective tests?
A: They lack objectivity and rely heavily on the examiner’s interpretation, leading to reliability and validity concerns.
Testing of stimuli, perception, and meaning. showing flashcards with dark images
Rorschach Test
storytelling, series of questions and words, show clear picture
TAT or Thematic Apperception Test (TAT): Individuals create stories based on
ambiguous pictures, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings
through narrative construction.
Draw a person Test
personality test, body language
Who founded binet simon scale
Theodore simon and alfred binet
When is the first version released for the binet simon scale?
1905 at it was update or revise from 1908 to 1911
what is WPDS means and who founded it
Robert S. woodworth 1918
What does WPDS influence
MMPI or minessota multiphasic personality inventory
modern psychological testing, when did psychological testing arises and who contributes to it
1915 by Creighton and Yu Ziyi
