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What was the purpose of the rudimentary testing in China during 2200 B.C.?
What was the purpose of the rudimentary testing in China during 2200 B.C.?
To determine the fitness of officials for office.
When were written exams introduced in China?
When were written exams introduced in China?
Han dynasty.
Who developed the first battery of tests in modern psychological testing?
Who developed the first battery of tests in modern psychological testing?
Francis Galton.
What is physiognomy based on?
What is physiognomy based on?
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What is phrenology attributed to?
What is phrenology attributed to?
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Who developed a memory drum for brain-injured patients in 1885?
Who developed a memory drum for brain-injured patients in 1885?
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Who was the first person to devise and apply rating scales for psychological variables?
Who was the first person to devise and apply rating scales for psychological variables?
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What term did James McKeen Cattell invent?
What term did James McKeen Cattell invent?
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Which psychologist introduced a scale of intelligence in 1905?
Which psychologist introduced a scale of intelligence in 1905?
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Who demonstrated that objective tests could be devised and meaningful scores obtained through standardized procedures?
Who demonstrated that objective tests could be devised and meaningful scores obtained through standardized procedures?
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Which century Greco-Roman physician is credited with a crude form of rating scale?
Which century Greco-Roman physician is credited with a crude form of rating scale?
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What did Wissler do to experimental psychology's approach in 1905?
What did Wissler do to experimental psychology's approach in 1905?
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What did Binet argue could better measure intelligence?
What did Binet argue could better measure intelligence?
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What was the purpose of the first formal scale developed by Binet and Simon?
What was the purpose of the first formal scale developed by Binet and Simon?
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What was the major innovation of the 1908 scale developed by Binet and Simon?
What was the major innovation of the 1908 scale developed by Binet and Simon?
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What influenced the character of intelligence testing throughout the twentieth century?
What influenced the character of intelligence testing throughout the twentieth century?
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What type of intelligence was the scale developed by Binet and Simon appropriate for assessing?
What type of intelligence was the scale developed by Binet and Simon appropriate for assessing?
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