Lesson 2history PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

PSYCHOLOGICAL
TESTING
HISTORY
2200 BC
Chinese begin civil service examination

1838
Jean Esquirol distinguishes between mental retardation and mental

illness
1862
O. Eduard Seguin writes the first major textbook on the assessment

and treatment of mental retardation
1869
Wundt funds the first experimental laboratory in psychology at Leipzig

Germany
1884
Francis Galton administers the first battery to thousands of citizens at

the International Health Exhibit
1890
James Cattel uses the term mental test in announcing the agenda for his
Galtonian test battery
1896
Emil Kraeplin provides the first comprehensive classification of mental

disorders
1901
Clark Wissler discovers that Cattellian brass instrument tests have no

correlations with college grades
1904
Charles Spearman proposes that intelligence consists of a single general

factor g and numerous specific factors S1, S2, S3 and so forth
1904
Karl Pearson formulates the theory of correlation

1905
Alfred Binet and Theordore Simon invent the first modern intelligence
test
1908
Henry G, Goddard translates the Binet Simon; revisions appear in 1937,

1960 and 1986
1912
Stern introduces the IQ or Intelligence Quotient, the mental age divided

by chronological age
1916
Lewis Terman revises the Binet Simon ; revisions appear in 1937, 1960
and 1986
1917
Robert Yerkes spearheads the development of the Army Alpha and Beta
examinations used for testing WWI recruits
1918
Robert Woodworth develops the Personal Data Sheet, the forst

personality test
1920
Rorschach Test is published

1921
Psychological Corporation , the first major test publisher, was founded

by Cattell, Thorndike and Woodsworth.
1926
The first Scholastic Aptitude Test is published by the College
Entrance Examination Board
1927
The first edition of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank is published

1935
The Thematic Apperception Test is released by Morgan and Murray at

Harvard University
1936
Linguist and others published the precursor to the Iowa Test of basic
skills
1936
Edgar Doll publishes the Vineland Social Maturity Scale for assessment
of adaptive behaviour in the mentally retarded
1938
LL Thurstone proposes that intelligence consist of about seven group

factors known as primary mental abilities
1938
Raven publishes the Raven’s Progressive Matrices, a non verbal test

reasoning intended to measure Spearman’s g Factor
1938
Arnold Gessell releases his scale of infant development

1938
Oscar Buros publishes the first mental measurements yearbook

1939
The Wechsler –Bellevue Intelligence Scale is published, revisions are

published in 1955(WAIS), 1981 (WAIS-R), 1997 (WAIS-III).
1939
Taylor Russel tables are published for determining the expected

proportion of success with a test
1939
The Kuder Preference Record, a forced choice interest inventory is

published.
1942
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is published

1948
Office of the Strategic Service (OSS) uses situational techniques for

selection of Officers.
1949
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is published; revisions are

published in 1974 (WISC-R) and 1991 (WISC-III)
1950
The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank is published

1951
Lee Cronback introduces coefficient Alpha as an index of reliability

(internal consistency) for tests and scales
1952
American Psychiatric Asssociation published the Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual DSM -1
1953
Stephenson develops the Q-technique for studying the self concept and
other variables
1953
Paul Meehl publishes Clinical vs Statistical Prediction

1956
The Halstead Reitan Test Battery begins to emerge as the premiere test
battery in neuropsychology
1957
CE Osgood describes the semantic differential

1958
Lawrence Kohlberg publishes the first version of his Moral Judgement

Scale; research with it expands until the mid-1980s
1959
Campbell and Fiske publish a test validation approach known as the

multi trait-multi method matrix.
1963
Raymond Cattell proposed the theory of fluid and crystallized

intelligence
1967
In Hobson vs Hansen the rules against the use of group abililty tests to
“track” Students on the ground that such tests discriminates against
minority children were imposed.
1968
Nancy Bayley publishes the Bayle Scales of Infant Development (BSID)

The revised version (BSIB-2) is published in 1993
1969
Arthur Jensen proposes the genetic hypothesis of African-American versus

White IQ differences in the Harvard Educational Review
1971
Griggs vs Duke Power the Supreme Court rules that employment test
results must have a demonstrable link to job performance
1971
George Vaillant popularizes a hierarchy of 18 ego adaptive mechanisms

and describes a methodology for their assessment
1971
Court decision requires that tests used for personnel selection must be
job relevant ( Griggs vs. Duke power)
1972
The Model Penal Code rule for legal insanity is published and widely
adapted in the US
• 1974
Rudolf Moos begins publication of the Social Climate Scales to assess

different environment
1974
Friedman and Rosenman popularized the type A coronary prone

behavior pattern; their assessment is interrelated
1975
The US Congress passes Public Law 94-142, the education for all
Handicapped Children Act
1978
Jane Mercer publishes Sompa (System of Multi Cultural Pluralistic

Assessment)
1978
In the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Adverse impact is

defined by the four fifth rule. Also guidelines for employee selection studies
are published.
1979
In Larry P v. Riles, the court rules that standardized IQ test are culturally
biased against low functioning black children.
1980
In Parents in action on Special Education v. Hannon the court rules that

standardized test are not racially or culturally biased.
1985
The American Psychological Association and other groups jointly

publish the influential standards for Educational Psychological Testing
1985
Sparrow and others publish the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, A

revision of pathbreaking 1936 Vinelands Social Maturty Scalle.
1987
American Psychiatric Association published DSM-III -R

1989
The “Lake Wobegon Effect” is noted: Virtually All states of the union
claim that their achievement level are above average.
1989
The Minessota Multi phasic Personality Inventory –s is published

1992
American Psychological Association publishes a revised Etical

principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
1994
American Psychiatric Association publishes DSM-IV

1994
Hernstein and Murray revive the race and IQ heritability debate in the
Bell Curve.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL

Chinese begin civil service examination

Jean Esquirol distinguishes between mental retardation and mental

O. Eduard Seguin writes the first major textbook on the assessment

Wundt funds the first experimental laboratory in psychology at Leipzig

Francis Galton administers the first battery to thousands of citizens at

Emil Kraeplin provides the first comprehensive classification of mental

Clark Wissler discovers that Cattellian brass instrument tests have no

Charles Spearman proposes that intelligence consists of a single general

Karl Pearson formulates the theory of correlation

Henry G, Goddard translates the Binet Simon; revisions appear in 1937,

Stern introduces the IQ or Intelligence Quotient, the mental age divided

Robert Woodworth develops the Personal Data Sheet, the forst

Rorschach Test is published

Psychological Corporation , the first major test publisher, was founded

The first edition of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank is published

The Thematic Apperception Test is released by Morgan and Murray at

LL Thurstone proposes that intelligence consist of about seven group

Raven publishes the Raven’s Progressive Matrices, a non verbal test

Arnold Gessell releases his scale of infant development

Oscar Buros publishes the first mental measurements yearbook

The Wechsler –Bellevue Intelligence Scale is published, revisions are

Taylor Russel tables are published for determining the expected

The Kuder Preference Record, a forced choice interest inventory is

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is published

Office of the Strategic Service (OSS) uses situational techniques for

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is published; revisions are

The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank is published

Lee Cronback introduces coefficient Alpha as an index of reliability

American Psychiatric Asssociation published the Diagnostic and

Paul Meehl publishes Clinical vs Statistical Prediction

CE Osgood describes the semantic differential

Lawrence Kohlberg publishes the first version of his Moral Judgement

Campbell and Fiske publish a test validation approach known as the

Raymond Cattell proposed the theory of fluid and crystallized

Nancy Bayley publishes the Bayle Scales of Infant Development (BSID)

Arthur Jensen proposes the genetic hypothesis of African-American versus

George Vaillant popularizes a hierarchy of 18 ego adaptive mechanisms

Rudolf Moos begins publication of the Social Climate Scales to assess

Friedman and Rosenman popularized the type A coronary prone

Jane Mercer publishes Sompa (System of Multi Cultural Pluralistic

In the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Adverse impact is

In Parents in action on Special Education v. Hannon the court rules that

The American Psychological Association and other groups jointly

Sparrow and others publish the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, A

American Psychiatric Association published DSM-III -R

The Minessota Multi phasic Personality Inventory –s is published

American Psychological Association publishes a revised Etical

American Psychiatric Association publishes DSM-IV

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