Historical Perspectives of Psychological Assessment Quiz

Which dynasty in China is believed to have first implemented testing programs?

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

Who is credited with the first study of individual differences?

• Alfred Binet

• Charles Darwin

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sir Francis Galton

What was the primary purpose of the Binet-Simon Scale?

• To identify subnormal children in schools

• To evaluate military recruits

• To measure personality traits

• To assess emotional stability

Which test was developed by Robert Yerkes during World War I?

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

• Army Alpha and Beta Tests

• Stanford-Binet Test

• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

What concept did Lewis Terman introduce in his version of the Binet test?

• Emotional intelligence

• Personality traits

• Cognitive load

• Mental age

Which psychologist is known for founding the first psychology laboratory?

• E.B. Titchener

• Wilhelm Wundt

• James McKeen Cattell

• Carl Jung

What did the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) primarily aim to assist with?

• Military recruitment

• Psychiatric diagnosis

• Educational assessment

• Intelligence testing

Which test was developed to screen military recruits during World War I?

• Rorschach Inkblot Test

• Woodworth's Personal Data Sheet

• Thematic Apperception Test

• Stanford Achievement Test

What did Sir Francis Galton contribute to the field of psychological testing?

• Founding the first psychology laboratory

• Creation of the Wechsler scales

• Introduction of questionnaires and rating scales

• Development of the first intelligence test

Which of the following is a characteristic of standardized achievement tests?

• They require extensive training to score

• They lack favoritism in scoring

• They are difficult to administer

• They are subjective in scoring