Chapter 2 History

• A new interest in psychological testing has emerged in the 1980s; some psychologists have developed entirely new approaches
• Psychological testing remains one of the most important yet controversial topics within Psychology
• Testing is indeed one of the essential elements of Psychology. Several areas of Psychology depend upon measurement
• An understanding of the basic principles of measurement is necessary for the effective study of any area of human behavior
• The use of specific psychological tests is one of the basic skills of the applied psychologists. Training in psychological testing is one of the psychologists' most distinguishing marks
• In today's complex society, the relevance of the principles, applications and issue of psychological testing extends far beyond the field of psychology. Attorneys, physicians, business managers, education and many other professionals are frequently confronted with reports based on psychological tests
• In the Philippine setting, the current trend in testing is towards indigenization, that is, development of locally-made tests that are attuned to the culture and behavior of the Filipino