Psychological Assessment vs. Psychological Testing: Understanding the Concepts
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Who wrote the first textbook on the assessment and treatment of mental retardation?

  • Emil Kraepelin
  • Edouard Seguin (correct)
  • Alfred Binet
  • Francis Galton
  • When was the first laboratory for psychology established?

  • 1884
  • 1904
  • 1869 (correct)
  • 1890
  • Who is credited with proposing that intelligence consists of a single general factor called g?

  • Francis Galton
  • Karl Pearson
  • Charles Spearman (correct)
  • L.L.Thurstone
  • Who developed the first personality test, the personal data sheet?

    <p>Robert Woodworth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the first major test publisher founded by Cattell, Thorndike, and Woodworth?

    <p>Psychological Corporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the first modern intelligence test along with Theodore Simon?

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

    What is the primary goal of psychological assessment?

    <p>To gather and integrate psychology-related information for a proper evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with distinguishing between mental illness and mental retardation in 1838?

    <p>Jean Esquirol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Duke Power case in the Supreme Court?

    <p>Employment test results must have a demonstrable link to job performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used by Wilhelm Wundt to measure the speed of thought in 1862?

    <p>A calibrated pendulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was instituted in the Chinese Empire during the Chang Dynasty?

    <p>An examination to measure individual fitness for government status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was published in 1985 by the APA and other groups?

    <p>Standards for Educational Psychological Testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the APA publish the DSM-IV?

    <p>1994</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the tester/examiner in psychological testing?

    <p>To administer the test to individuals or groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of a psychological test?

    <p>Test scores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the purposes of testing in an educational setting?

    <p>Diagnose of academic failures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the uses of testing in an industrial setting?

    <p>Selection of qualified applicants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the purposes of testing in a clinical setting?

    <p>Guide psychologist in the treatment of clinical and behavioral problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

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