PSY100Y5 Lecture 9: Chapter 9
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A psychological test sta(cid:374)da(cid:396)dized (cid:373)easu(cid:396)e of a sa(cid:373)ple of a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) (cid:894)(cid:373)easu(cid:396)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t instruments) A particular behaviour sample may not be representative of you characteristic behaviour. Mental ability tests tests of mental abilities remain the most common kind of psychological test. Personality tests measure various aspects of personality, including motives, interests, values and attitudes, use scales to measure, do not have right or wrong answers. Usually requires a series of studies that examine the correlations between the test and various measures related to the trait in question. Evolution of intelligence testing: sir francis galton found that success and eminence appeared consistently in some families over generations. Also invented the concepts of correlation and percentile test scores: alfred binet (1904) set to devise a test to identify mentally subnormal children. Commission he worked for, wanted him to single out youngsters in need of special training, also wanted to avoid complete reliance on teacher evaluations which might often be subjective and biased.
