Report of the Consultative Committee on psychological tests of educable capacity and their possible use in the public system of education.

  • Great Britain. Board of Education. Consultative Committee.
Date:
1924
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    CHAPTER II.—continued. The application of ‘‘ Intelligence’ Tests to subnormal and supernormal children vt - What is “Intelligence ’’ as understood by modern psychologists a ss an ad Bs The various hypotheses - regarding the nature of the factors involved in ao ase ee or general intelligence j ae ve What do Tests of “‘ Intelligence ’’ measure The main presuppositions underlying the use of Tests of ““ Intelligence,’’ and the indispensable conditions which must be complied with in order to ensure the validity of any set of Tests of “‘ Intelligence ’’ for diagnostic purposes The Binet-Simon oa : Its merits and disadvantages .. The opinions of medical experts on the Value of the Binet-Simon Scale and its modifications as an aid in the diagnosis of mental deficiency in children a oe Merits and defects attributed to the American modifica- tions of the Binet Scale .. “a i ys Advantages and defects attributed to other individual tests : . ° General character of group tests of aieiltpeubine and their value for determining educable capacity The relative merits and disadvantages of group tests and individual tests of intelligence ae ce The place of the interview in the si nian of individual tests, and its technique 3) How far do tests of “intelligence ’’ throw tieae on character or temperament, and how far are they affected by them. The possible use of bilge BC tests as ancillary to intelligence tests The connection between emotion and general ihketlipenice The value of standardised scholastic tests based on age performance for gauging educable capacity i The value of vocational tests (including tests of manual ability) in determining educable capacity The nature and value of rh tests as Oe ieee to the preceding : Pas Pa ee : ins The danger of ee a ai or the tests : ‘ Suggestions by witnesses in regard to the shia ig of those applying the tests .. oe ‘yz Recommendations by witnesses on the desirability of establishing a central organisation to try and direct new tests and to collate experience PAGE 64 67 68 yf 74 78 82 83 86 87 go g2 93 95 96 98 100 103 105 106