Historical Background of Testing and Evaluation

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Which form of examination was the earliest according to the historical background?

  • Oral questioning (correct)
  • Theses defense
  • Written examination
  • The Socratic method

Who is believed to be the first people to utilize written examination to measure one's ability?

  • Romans
  • Greeks
  • Italians
  • Chinese (correct)

When did the Chinese use written examination in selecting public officials?

  • 1900s
  • 220 B.C. (correct)
  • 1219 A.D.
  • 1800s

Who advocated that teachers should observe differences in ability and aptitude of persons they teach?

<p>Quintilian (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were the first tests in schools used by 1219 A.D.?

<p>Italy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced written examination to Boston schools in 1845?

<p>Horace Mann (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Measurement?

<p>Thorndike (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who devised the first standardized achievement test in arithmetic reasoning?

<p>S.A. Curtis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the extension of achievement testing to intangible outcomes like attitudes and interests?

<p>Ralph Q. Tyler (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who made a study of individual differences and investigated mental differences in persons in his work 'Hereditary Genius'?

<p>Francis Galton (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who devised the first individual intelligence test to find out the mental ability of retarded children requiring special guidance?

<p>Alfred Binet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the first book in educational and mental measurement called 'Mental and Social Measurements'?

<p>Thorndike (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'Father of Mental Testing'?

<p>J.M. Cattell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Hereditary Genius' is a study by which scientist?

<p>Francis Galton (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who originated the questionnaire method and the theory of eugenics?

<p>Francis Galton (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with developing standards and simple tests for judging mental levels of three-year-old children?

<p>Dr. Choille (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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