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| Who is generally credited with developing the first battery of psychological tests? |
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| In early Chinese testing, the beauty of penmanship was weighted very heavily in determining test scores. Why? |
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| good penmanship was essential to fitness for office |
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| This is a concept dating back to the 4th century B.C., that suggests we can judge the inner character of people from their outward appearance, especially the face. |
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| The "brass instruments" era was a dead end because... |
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| psychologists mistook simple sensory processes for intelligence |
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| Though, in the end, Galton's tests were found invalid, but they did make a substantial contribution to the testing movement by demonstrating that... |
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| meaningful scores could be obtained through standardized measures |
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| The first true intelligence tests were developed for what purpose? |
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| to identify children who were unlikely to profit from ordinary instruction |
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| In testing children, Binet warned psychologists to be on the lookout for ... |
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| both suggestibility and failure of attention |
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| What was the catalyst for the development of Binet and Simon's test? |
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| the call for an instrument to identify cognitively impaired school children needing special instruction |
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| The 1908 revision of the Binet and Simon scale included the following innovation(s): |
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| introduction of the concept of mental level |
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| Who was the first individual to both suggest multiplying the intelligence quotient by 100 to remove fractions AND to use the abbreviation IQ? |
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| What are James McKeen Cattell's major contributions to psych.? |
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He was the first to openly declare the importance of psych. testing.
He emphasized individual differences while study with Wundt.
He studied under Galton and added onto his battery.
He invented the term "mental test" and made up 10 mental tests (like time for naming colors and judgment of ten seconds of time). |
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