How much do you know about the evolution of psychological testing?

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What was the purpose of the test developed by Alfred Binet in 1905?

To measure intelligence of Paris schoolchildren (correct)

To screen recruits for World War I

To evaluate personnel in business settings

To assess brain functioning

What was the purpose of the English-language version of Binet's test prepared for use in the United States?

To place schoolchildren in appropriate classes (correct)

To screen recruits for World War I

To assess brain functioning

To evaluate personnel in business settings

What was the use of psychological testing during World War I?

To evaluate personnel in business settings

To place schoolchildren in appropriate classes

To screen recruits for emotional problems (correct)

To measure intelligence of Paris schoolchildren

What happened to psychological testing after World War II?

More tests were developed to measure psychological variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between testing and assessment?

Assessment entails behavioral observation and active integration of test scores and other data Signup and view all the answers

What is the assessment center approach to personnel evaluation?

A method used in business settings to evaluate personnel Signup and view all the answers

What did psychological testing provide a methodology for during World War II?

To screen recruits for military service Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the test developed by Alfred Binet in 1905?

To measure intelligence of Paris schoolchildren Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the English-language version of Binet's test prepared for use in the United States?

To place schoolchildren in appropriate classes Signup and view all the answers

What was the use of psychological testing during World War I?

To screen recruits for emotional problems Signup and view all the answers

What happened to psychological testing after World War II?

More tests were developed to measure psychological variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between testing and assessment?

Assessment entails behavioral observation and active integration of test scores and other data Signup and view all the answers

What is the assessment center approach to personnel evaluation?

A method used in business settings to evaluate personnel Signup and view all the answers

What did psychological testing provide a methodology for during World War II?

To screen recruits for military service Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the test developed by Alfred Binet and his colleague in 1905?

To place Paris schoolchildren in appropriate classes Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the development of an English-language version of Binet's test for use in the United States?

To place American schoolchildren in appropriate classes Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of psychological testing during World War I?

To screen recruits for intellectual and emotional problems Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the development of more tests after World War II?

To measure an ever-widening array of psychological variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction between testing and assessment that emerged during World War II?

Assessment involves active integration by assessors of test scores and other data, while testing does not Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the use of psychological tests by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II?

To select military personnel for highly specialized positions Signup and view all the answers

What did the OSS model inspire in personnel evaluation?

The assessment center approach to personnel evaluation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Evolution of Psychological Testing and Assessment

Alfred Binet and a colleague developed a test in 1905 to place Paris schoolchildren in appropriate classes.
An English-language version of Binet's test was prepared for use in the United States within a decade.
The military used psychological testing to screen large numbers of recruits for intellectual and emotional problems during World War I.
After World War II, more tests were developed to measure an ever-widening array of psychological variables.
The use of "testing" to denote everything from test administration to test interpretation can be found in postwar textbooks.
A semantic distinction between testing and a more inclusive term, "assessment," began to emerge during World War II.
The U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) used psychological tests in selecting military personnel for highly specialized positions during World War II.
The OSS model inspired what is now referred to as the assessment center approach to personnel evaluation.
Behavioral observation and active integration by assessors of test scores and other data occur in military, clinical, educational, and business settings.
Assessment may be preferable to testing in situations that entail behavioral observation and active integration by assessors of test scores and other data.
Psychological testing provided a methodology for the military to screen recruits for service during World War II.
More tests were developed to measure not only intelligence but also personality, brain functioning, performance at work, and many other aspects of psychological and social functioning.

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Test your knowledge on the fascinating evolution of psychological testing and assessment with this quiz. From the early test developed by Alfred Binet to screen Paris schoolchildren, to the use of assessments in military, clinical, educational, and business settings, this quiz covers the important milestones in the history of psychological testing. Keywords: psychological testing, assessment, evolution, history, Alfred Binet, World War I, World War II, methodology.