Lecture notes with Psychodiagnostics at the Leiden University
Lecture 1
The history of psychological testing
- In 2200 BC, Chinese emperors examined officials for fitness for office. Only 3% passed the test. They tested civil law, military affairs, agriculture, revenue and geography.
- Physiognomy was a method of psychological testing based on assessment of a person’s outward appearance.
- Phrenology is an example of this. It assumes that the reading of bumps on the head can be used to measure characteristics of the individual.
- On average, people can’t detect lies on the basis of someone’s facial expression. Only certain experts were able
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