| Abstract: | The author presents a brief historical overview of the origins of psychological testing 100 years ago and its continuing development. Special emphasis is placed on test administration and test standardization procedures. The author also illustrates how short-term immediate social needs have stimulated innovation and long-term development. Accommodation to test-taker differences has been a long-standing technical detail, and the development and refinement of group testing procedures has been critical to large-scale use. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
