Get to grips with the debate around the historical epistemological
origins of psychometric assessment * Written by leading experts *
Explores modern and historical aspects * Full of illustrations
While there have been significant developments in the technical
aspects of assessing mental functioning, there is still much to be
debated about the motivations and meanings of measuring the mind.
How can mental faculties be objectified and what influence does
subjectivity have on the object being measured and the mind
measuring it? What are the consequences of quantifying complex and
interdependent functions and scaling these measurements for
psychometric instruments? The contributors of this edited volume
explore these questions by adopting a historical and
epistemological approach to consider how psychometric assessment
was born and developed within the affirmation of psychology as an
empirical science. Chapters explore the birth of the scientific
approach, as well as different assessment methods of cognitive
abilities and personality traits, and the development of new
technologies that support psychological evaluation and its
applications in educational and rehabilitative fields. This book is
of interest to researchers of human behavior as well as practicing
psychologists and psychiatrists who want to deepen their
understanding of the historical and epistemological roots of
psychological assessment.
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