I. Introduction to cartels

James mckeen cattell, an American psychologist, was a pioneer of American applied psychology in the early 20th century, the first psychologist to quantify the research results of psychology, and the first professor in the world to leave the philosophical category and be pure psychology. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Second, psychological tests and measurement papers

1. The article "Psychological Testing and Measurement" was published by the cartel in 1890 "Mind" magazine. This paper pioneered the "psychological test" (mental? The word "inspection" is also supported by Gao Erdun, with an appendix. Cartel's so-called psychological test has a wide meaning, which not only refers to the intelligence test, but also includes the test of all human abilities.

2. In this article, Cartel said: "If psychology is not based on experiments and measurements, it will never be as accurate as natural science." He also said: "If there is a universal standard for psychological testing, its scientific and practical value will definitely increase a lot." At that time, he strongly advocated the unification and standardization of testing procedures and methods for comparison.

Third, Cato's main contribution

Cartel used the analysis method of test statistics to study individual differences, which made Columbia University the center of scientific psychology and psychological testing at that time, and also made Columbia University the birthplace of educational psychology. In addition, his interest lies in editing and publishing, and he has promoted many scientific communities and organizations.