History of Psychological Assessment

Question 1

The purpose of assessment is to identify _, _, _, and _.

Answer 1

mental health issues, cognitive abilities, personality trait, educational placement

Question 1

_ involves the use of tests, interviews, and observations to measure ad evaluate behavior, cognition, and emotions.

Answer 1

Psychological Assessment

Question 2

In Ancient Civilizations, the earliest known systematic forms of assessment were the _ in China (2000 BCE), which tested candidates on competence and morality for government positions.

Answer 2

Civil Service Exams

Question 3

In ancient civilizations, assessments focused on _, _, _, and _.

Answer 3

subjects like law, military strategy, agriculture, and Confucian philosophy.

Question 4

_ (1500 BCE - 300 BCE) proposed theories about intelligence, memory, and personality.

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Early Greeks

Question 5

_ used methods to assess individuals for educational purposes, focusing on memorization and rhetoric.

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Egyptians

Question 6

In phrenology (late 1700s - Early 1800s), _’s theory suggested that bumps on the skull reflect personality traits.

Answer 6

Franz Joseph Gall

Question 7

Though _ was discredited, it was the first attempt to link physical traits with psychological characteristics.

Answer 7

Phrenology

Question 8

In physiognomy (19th century), _’s ideas are presented as the study of facial features to determine personality.

Answer 8

Johann Lavater

Question 9

While _ was pseudoscience, it contributed to early thought on linking physical and psychological attributes.

Answer 9

Physiognomy

Question 10

_ (1822 - 1911) studied human intelligence and sensory capacities. He used reaction time tests and questionnaires to measure intelligence.

Answer 10

Francis Galton

Question 11

_ coined the phrase ‘nature versus nurture’.

Answer 11

Francis Galton

Question 12

Francis Galton developed the _ and introduced the concept of _ in psychological testing.

Answer 12

correlation coefficient;
normal distribution

Question 13

_ developed by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon to identify children needing educational assistance in France.

Answer 13

Binet-Simon Scale

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_ focused on mental age, assessing memory attention, and problem-solving skills and is considered the foundation of modern IQ tests.

Answer 14

Binet-Simon Scale

Question 15

_’s work introduced the idea of age-related intelligence norms and led to future developments in intelligence testing.

Answer 15

Binet

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_ revised the Binet-Simon scare to create the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test and established norms for intelligence in the U.S. population.

Answer 16

Lewis Terman

Question 17

The _ became the gold standard for intelligence testing and was widely used in schools and clinial settings.

Answer 17

Stanford-Binet

Question 17

Lewis Terman introduced the Intelligence Quotient formula: _.

Answer 17

IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) x 100

Question 18

The American Psychological Association, during World War I, developed Mass Testing for the Military, to assess recruits’ _ and _ fitness.

Answer 18

intellectual, emotional

Question 19

In the Mass Testing for the Military, _ was a verbal test for literate recruits and _ was a non-verbal for illiterate or non-English-speaking recruits.

Answer 19

Army Alpha;
Army Beta

Question 20

_ is the first large-scale psychological testing, leading to the widespread use of standardized testing in other areas (education, employment).

Answer 20

Mass Testing for the Military

Question 21

_ is developed Hermann _ to study unconscious aspects of personality.

Answer 21

Rorschach Inkblot Test (1921;
Rorschach

Question 22

_ used inkblots to elicit responses that reveal hidden thoughts and feelings.

Answer 22

Rorschach Inkblot Test (1921)

Question 23

_ is created by Starke Hathaway and J.C. McKinley to assess personality structure and psychopathology and is widely used in clinical psychology to diagnose mental health disorders.

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) (1943)

Question 24

_ is developed by David _ to measure intelligence in adults and is focused on different cognitive areas (verbal and performance IQ) rather than a single IQ score.

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) (1955); Wechsler

Question 25

_ is developed by David _, adapted for assessing cognitive abilities in children.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) (1955) Wechsler

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_ shifted IQ test from being single-scored to being assessments considering different cognitive abilities.

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Wechsler Scales

Question 27

_ aim to explore the unconscious mind through open-ended tasks.

Answer 27

Projective Techniques (Mid-20th Century)

Question 28

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and Sentence Completion Tests are examples of _.

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Projective Techniques (Mid-20th Century)

Question 29

_ is developed from the rise of behaviorism and focuses on observable behavior, often through direct observation or structure tasks

Answer 29

Behavioral Asessments

Question 30

_ shows the advances in brain science where the focus shifted to assessing cognitive impairments due to brain injury.

Answer 30

Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 31

Tests like Halstead-Reitan Battery and Luria-Nebraska Neuropyschological Battery are examples of _.

Answer 31

Neuropsychological Assessments

Question 32

The _ focuses on the assessment of memory, attention, problem-solving, and executive functions in individuals with brain damage or neurological conditions.

Answer 32

Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 33

Technological Advancements introduced _, _, and _.

Answer 33

computer-based testing, adaptive testing, and online assessments

Question 34

Advancements in Cognitive and Emotional Testing produced new tests for assessing conditions such as _, _. and _.

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ADHD, autism, learning disabilities

Question 35

_ integrated tools like fMRI and EEG which is used alongside traditional tests to assess brain function.

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Neuroimaging

Question 36

In the ethical and cultural considerations, _ in testing based on cultural, racial, and socio-economic differences may arise.

Answer 36

bias

Question 37

In the ethical and cultural considerations, there exist historical issues with the misuse of intelligence tests for _ and _.

Answer 37

eugenics, discrimination

Question 38

The modern-day focus of testing is for tests to be _ and to be more inclusive and equitable.

Answer 38

Culturally fair

Question 39

The Current Trends and Future Directions of Assessments are: _, _, and _.

Answer 39

Artificial Intelligence in Assessment, Virtual Reality and Gamification, Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Testing