PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS AND ALL ABOUT IT
The history of test development goes back to 400 BC when Hippocrates attempted to define four basic temperament types: sanguine, melancholic, choleric, phlegmatic. Alec Rodger created the definition 'fitting the man to the job ' nowadays more known as Titling the person to the job' which exactly describes the concern of a psychometric test. (Bruch, 2005). The fact that tests are standard methods of assessment is extremely important, and is what makes them different from the 'Personality' and 'Check your own Intelligence' quizzes found in magazines. Crucially, tests are also administered under carefully control-led and timed conditions by a trained individual, who additionally follows precise instructions for scoring and interpreting the results. Is the person above or below average? How much is the person above or below? These features of psychometric tests are also what distinguish them from most forms of examinations. The results a person achieves...