PS381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dorothy Dix, Radical Behaviorism, Thematic Apperception Test
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Phillepe pinel developed an idea that treatment for patients should be more humane. Catell coined the term mental tests to discover mental processes. Witmer began the current model of treatment and opened first psychological clinic in. Modern era 1900-1919 rise of mental measurement and diagnostic testing by binet. Binet and simon s personality testing classify ability levels. Between the wars (1920-1939) aptitude testing was now in use. 1930 major development for intelligence testing by weshler-bellvue test projective testing! Rorshach, when people respond to ambiguous testing they will reveal real-life experiences. 1940s and 50s had explosive growth for personality tests radical behaviourism became of interest interest in neuropsychological assessment.
