PSYC37H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Brass Instrument, Physiognomy, Experimental Psychology
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Students of psychology generally regard historical issues as dull, dry, and pedantic, and sometimes these prejudices are well deserved . In reality, the history of psychological testing is a captivating story that has substantial relevance to present-day practices (p. 41) Rudimentary forms of testing in china in 2200 b. c. Emperor had his officials examined every third year for fitness for office - important to select good people. Written exams were introduced in the han dynasty to test civil law, military affairs, agriculture, revenue and geography. Round 1: spend one day and night in a small isolated booth composing essays on assigned topics and writing a poem. Round 2: three separate sessions of three days and three nights going through more testing! Physiognomy is based on the notion that we can judge the inner character of people from their outward appearance - some evidence [some validity] that snap judgements of the face can make correct suggests about persons personality.
