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AbstractThe confusion of mental testing practice cannot be cleared up by rule‐of‐thumb methods or by reference to the theory of aptitudes. It needs a comprehensive new experimental method, which might be built up around needs and goals in the hierarchy of patterns of relations in society and would be put into effect by the extensive study of situations, rather than persons or traits. Trait rating systems are inefficient because they substitute the indifferent dimensions of the factorial hyperspace for the complexly connected dimensions of behaviour. It is therefore likely that they will fail to meet their own claims, and this is demonstrated by analysis of the results of one system, in which a factorial solution claimed to haw simple structure is found to have a confused and inefficient structure. In the same way, the analysis of abilities has led only to confusion because it has sought for reified factors of the mind instead of trying to classify tests as situations which are similar or different. A method of re‐classification for tests of abilities is suggested. The difficulty of coherent teaching in mental testing is met by showing present practice in its historical setting and in its relation to future structurally designed experi

ISSN:0004-9530    

DOI:10.1080/00049535008256019

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1950

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0004-9530    

DOI:10.1080/00049535008256020

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1950

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0004-9530    

DOI:10.1080/00049535008256021

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1950

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThe intercorrelations of the sub‐tests of the Bellevue Adult Intelligence Scale, as given by Wechsler, are factorised by the centroid method and the solution rotated to a preferred ‘bi‐factor’ pattern. An interpretation is suggested involving a general eductive factor, a verbal comprehension factor, a spatial‐perceptual factor, and a memory factor. The various sub‐tests are evaluated in the light of the matrix, the ‘similarities’, ‘comprehension’, and ‘block designs’ standing out well. The adequacy of the test as a whole, and of the component scales, is considered; and it is finally concluded that caution must be exercised in giving diagnostic significance t

ISSN:0004-9530    

DOI:10.1080/00049535008256022

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1950

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThe Place of Psychology in an Ideal University.Historical Introduction to Modern Psychology.The New Dictionary of Psychology.P. L. Harriman.Man for Himself. An Enquiry into the Psychology of Ethics.Erich Fromm.Dimensions of Personality.H. J. Eysenck.Clinical Psychology.C. M. Loutitt.Psychological Statistics.Quinn McNemar.Assessment of Men.Readings in the Clinical Method in Psychology.Robert I. Watson (Editor)

ISSN:0004-9530    

DOI:10.1080/00049535008256023

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1950

数据来源: WILEY