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Hadow (1924)

Notes on the text
Preliminary pages Preface, Contents, Membership, Analysis, Introduction
Chapter 1 History of development of psychological tests
Chapter 2 Summary of evidence
Chapter 3 Possible applications, conclusions and recommendations
Appendix I List of witnesses
Appendix II Recent experiments
Appendix III Use of tests in foreign countries
Appendix IV Standardisation and norms (Cyril Burt)
Appendix V Correlation in mental testing (Cyril Burt)
Appendix VI Grades in US schools (AE Twentyman)
Appendix VII Recent publications
Appendix VIII Examples of tests
Appendix IX General, special and group abilities
Index

The Hadow Report (1924)
Psychological tests of educable capacity and their possible use in the public system of education

Index
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Absurdities
specimens of 1 App VIII

Acton and Chiswick Junior Technical School
use of individual tests at App II

Aesthesiometer
use of in testing for touch discrimination 1 2

Algebra
tests in 1

Altona - see Germany

America, United States of
army - use of tests in 1 App III
specimens of tests used in army App VIII
Binet-Simon Scale, revisions of 1
Boston Vocation Bureau, work of 1
schools, note on grades in App VI
use of tests in (general) 1 App III
performance tests 1
standardised scholastic tests 1
vocational tests 1 App III

Amsterdam - see Holland

Analogies
specimens of 1 App VIII
use of 2

Anatomical stigmata - see Physical tests

Anderson, Miss GM
use of individual and group tests by App II

Application of tests
training of persons who apply tests 2 3

Apprentice schools
vocational selection for 1

Aquinas, St Thomas
definition of 'intelligence' 2

Aristotle
on distinction between 'general' and 'special' intelligence 1

Arithmetic
tests in 1 2 App VIII

Association tests
use of 2

Attention
use of tests of 3

Austria
use of tests in App III

Ayres, Dr LP
scale of tests in handwriting by 1
spelling by 1

Ballard, Dr PB
absurdity tests by 1
arithmetic tests by 1
specimens of Chelsea tests by App VIII
use of tests by App II
see also Chelsea tests

Baltimore - see America

Barcelona - see Spain

'Batteries' App VIII

Belgium
use of tests in 1 App III

Berlin - see Germany

Berne - see Switzerland

Bertillon, Monsieur
determination of 'physical' constants by 1

Bibliography
list of recent publications in psychology and psychological tests App VII

Binet, Dr A
correlational methods by 1
'intelligence' - conception of 2
tests by - for measuring re-action time 1
standardised scholastic tests 1
of temperament and character 1 2
of touch discrimination 1
see also Binet-Simon Scale

Binet-Simon Scale
examples of App VIII
history of 1
limitations of 1 2 3
list of works on App VII
measurement of intelligence by 1
merits and disadvantages of 2

revisions of:
by Goddard 1
the London revision 1
the Stanford revision 1 2
the Terman extension 2
the Treves Saffiotti method 1
the Vineland revision 1
the Yerkes point scale 1 2

use of:
for blind and deaf children 2
junior scholarships 2
mentally deficient children 1 2
supernormal children 2

Bingham, Dr WV
testing in American army by 1

Birmingham
use of tests in the administration of justice 1

Blackpool
use of group tests for junior scholarship purposes at 1 3

Blind children
use of tests for 2

Bordeaux - see France

Boston - see America

Bourdon, Monsieur
use of tests of vision by 1

Bradford
use of group tests for junior scholarship purposes at 1 App II

Breslau - see Germany

Bristol university
use of tests at the department of education of 1

Brno (Brunn) - see Czechoslovakia

Brown, Dr W
views on 'general' ability App IX
physical tests 2

Brugmans, Dr
use of tests by App III

Brussels - see Belgium

Buckingham, Dr BR
tests in spelling by 1

Burt, Dr Cyril
bibliography by App VII
correlation, note on App V
development of psychological tests - historical sketch of 1
examples of tests selected by App VIII
London revision of Binet-Simon scale by 1 App VIII
'intelligence,' views on 1 2 App IX
investigations at Oxford and Liverpool 1
norms of performance, views on 2 App IV
physical tests, views on 2
standardised scholastic tests, views on 2 App IV

Canal boat children
mental testing of by Mr Hugh Gordon 1

Cancellation tests
description of 1

Cattell, Prof
researches of 1
tests of temperament and character by 1

Central committee - see clearing house

Central schools
use of tests for admission to 2 3
use of tests in 3

Character
importance of 2
tests of 1 2 3
list of works on App VII

Charlottenburg - see Germany

Chelsea tests
description of 1
specimens of App VIII
use of App II
see also Ballard, Dr PB

Cheltenham, Pate's Grammar School
use of group tests at 1 App II

Chemistry
tests in 1

Chicago - see America

China
use of tests in App III

Christiania - see Norway

Cipher test
specimens of App VIII

Civil Service examinations
use of group tests in 1

Clearing house
necessity for 2 3

Cleveland (Ohio) - see America

Coaching
advantages and disadvantages of special preparation for tests 2

Clock tests
inclusion of in the Vineland revision 1

Code tests
inclusion of in the Vineland revision 1

Collective tests - see group tests

Completion tests
invention of 1
specimens of App VIII
use of 2

Composition
tests in 1

Construction of tests to be entrusted to trained psychologist 2 3

Copenhagen - see Denmark

Corberi, Professor
use of tests by App III

Correlation
degree of between tests and other examinations 1
explanation of 1 App V

Courtis, Professor SA
arithmetic tests by 1

Cube construction test
specimen of App VIII

Cube imitation test
specimen of App VIII

Czechoslovakia
use of tests in App III

Deaf children
use of tests for 2

Defective children - see Mental deficiency

Delinquent children
testing of 1 App VII

Denmark
use of tests in App III

Denver - see America

de Sanctis, Professor Taute
construction of tests by 1
use of tests by 2 App III

Diagonal test
description of App VIII

Differential psychology
origin of 1

Dobson, Mr RR
use of tests at Cheltenham Grammar School by 1 App II

Drawing
tests in 1

Dressmaking
vocational tests in App VIII

Drever, Dr James
views on 'general' ability App IX
views on standardised scholastic tests 2

Drummond, Dr WB
use of de Sanctis tests by 1

Ebbinghaus, Dr H
use of the kombinations-methode (completion method) tests 1 2

Edgell, Dr Beatrice
views on 'general' ability and 'special' or 'group' abilities App IX

Elementary schools
use of group tests in 1 3
use of individual tests in 3
use of standardised scholastic tests in 3
use of vocational tests in 3

Emotion
connection between emotion and general educable capacity 2
testing of 1

Environment
effect of on 'intelligence' 2 3

Examinations
aims of 3
classification of various kinds of 3
connection of tests with ordinary examinations 3
defects of 2 3
first and second school examinations 3
free place examinations 3
objections to any scheme of examination which determines educational future of any child at 11 years of age 3
oral examinations 3 App II
stereotyped 1

Finland
use of tests in App III

Fontegne, Prof. J
use of vocational tests by App III

France
use of tests in 1 App III
use of standardised scholastic tests in 1
use of vocational tests in App III

Free place examinations - see scholarships

Gall
system of phrenology by 1

Galton, Sir Francis
researches into mental testing 1

Galvanometer
use of 1

Gemelli, Professor
use of tests by App III

General ability
Burt's verification of the theory of 1
Spearman's theory of 1 App IX
various hypotheses regarding 2 App IX
see also Intelligence

General factor - see Intellect

Geneva - see Switzerland

Geography
tests in 1

Germany
use of tests in 1 App III

Gilbert, Professor
use of tests by 1

Gypsy children
testing of by Mr Hugh Gordon 1

Goddard, Dr HH
revision of Binet-Simon scale by 1

Gordon, Mr Hugh
mental testing of gypsy and canal boat children 1

Gothenburg - see Sweden

Green, the late Professor JA
investigation into standardised scholastic tests by 1
views on the nature of 'intelligence' App IX

Groningen - see Holland

Group tests of intelligence
comparative merits and disadvantages of, as compared with individual tests 2
specimens of App VIII
training of those engaged in the administration of 2
use of (general) 1 2 3
at Rugby School 1 App II
for adults 1
in American army 1 App III
at Blackpool 1 App II
at Bradford 1 App II
in Civil Service examinations 1
in free place and junior scholarship examinations 1 3 App II
in Leicestershire App II
in London App II
in Northumberland 1 App II
in Yorkshire, West Riding App II

Halle - see Germany

Hamburg - see Germany

Handwriting
Ayres' scale for 1
Thorndike's scale for 1

Harvard university - see America

Healy puzzle test
description of App VIII

Hearing, tests of - see Sensory tests

Helsingfors - see Finland

History
tests in 1

Holland
use of tests in App III
use of vocational tests in 1 App III

Ikin, Dr AE
use of group tests and standardised scholastic tests by 1 App II

Individual psychology
origin of 1

Individual tests
the Binet-Simon scale 1 3
comparative merits and disadvantages of as compared with group tests 2
place of in interviews 2
specimens of App VIII
training of those engaged in their administration 2 3
use of in free place examinations App II App II
use of in schools App II App V

Industrial Fatigue Research Board
experiments in performance tests by 1
experiments in vocational tests by 1

Intellect
existence of intellectual factors 1 App IX

Intelligence
meaning of as used by psychologists 2 3 App IX
see also General ability

Interpretation of results of tests
training of those interpreting results 2 3

Interviews
place of individual tests in 2
use of manual tests in 2
list of works on App VII
see also Oral examinations

Isaacs, Mrs SS
views on the connection between emotion and general educable capacity 2

Italy
use of the doctrine of anatomical stigmata by the Italian School of Criminology 1
use of tests in App III

Japan
use of tests in App III

Jones, Dr Caradoc
physical tests by 2

Jung, Dr CG
Psychoanalysis by 1

Junior technical schools
use of tests in 3 App II

Kalamazoo - see America

Kelley, Mr FJ
tests in reading by 1

Kraepelin, Dr
researches of 1

Latin
tests in 1

Lavater
ideas of on physiogonomy 1

Leicestershire
use of tests in examinations for free places in App II

Lewis, Dr EO
views of on 'general' ability and 'special' and 'group' abilities App IX

Linguistic tests
limitations of 1

Lombroso, Cesare
work of on anatomical stigmata 1

London
use of group tests at Mile End Central School App II
use of individual and group tests at the Ben Jonson Council School, Stepney App II
use of performance tests in 1
use of standardised scholastic tests in 1
use of tests at:
Bedford College 1
London Day Training College 1
University College 1 London revision of Binet-Simon scale
description of 1
specimens of App VIII

Luxemburg
use of tests in App III

McDougall's plunger
use of 2

Manchester
use of physical tests at 2

Manual tests
use of in interviews 2
use of in vocational testing 2 3
list of works on App VII

Marking results of tests
training of persons to mark results 2

Memory
specimens of tests of App VIII
use of tests of 3

Mental age
constancy of 2
construction of a scale of by Binet 1

Mental deficiency
diagnosis of by means of Binet-Simon scale 1 2
use of tests for determining 1 3 App III App VII

Mental imagery
Galton's researches into 20
use of tests of 3

Milan - see Italy

Mixed relations test - see Analogies

Modena - see Italy

Morality
tests of 1

Motor tests
correlation between intelligence and speed of reaction time 1
measurement of reaction time 1
use of 1

Muller, Mr EK
discovery of psycho-galvanic reaction by 1

Mumford, Dr A
physical tests by 2

Munroe, Mr WS
tests of reading by 1

Munsterberg, Professor Hugo
experiments in vocational selection by 1

Muscio, Professor B
views on 'general' ability App IX

Muscle sense - see Sensory tests

Nantes - see France

National Institute of Industrial Psychology
aims of 1
vocational tests by App VIII
work of 1

National Intelligence Scale
use of in America 1
use of at Blackpool 1
use of in Northumberland App II

Neurotic children
testing of 1

New Haven - see America

New Rochelle - see America

Norms of performance
necessity of 2
note on by Dr Cyril Burt App IV

Norsworthy, Dr Naomi
tests of temperament and character by 1

Northumberland
use of tests for junior scholarships in 1

Northumberland tests
use of for junior scholarships 1
examples of App VIII
see also Thomson, Professor Godfrey H

Norway
use of tests in App III

Nunn, Professor Percy
views of on norms of performance 2
views of on theory of tests App IX

Oakland (California) - see America

Oehrn Dr
use of tests of visual discrimination by 1

Opposites
examples of App VIII

Oral examinations
further research desirable 3
importance of 3
list of works on App VII
use of intelligence tests in 3 App II
use of in free place examinations 3
see also Interviews

Orientation tests
specimens of App VIII

Oswego (New York) - see America

Otis group tests
use of in America 1
use of in Blackpool 1

Paris - see France

Parsons, Mr Frank
experiments in vocational tests by 1

Passiac (New Jersey) - see America

Paterson and Pintner
collection of performance tests by 1 App VIII

Pearson, Professor Karl
researches into the value of cranial stigmata 1

Perception
use of tests of 3

Performance tests
specimens of App VIII
use of 1 2 App II
list of works on App VII

Philadelphia - see America

Phrenology
see Physical tests

Physical tests
anatomical stigmata 1
correlation of with mental tests 2
definition of 2
Gall's system of phrenology 1
Lavater's ideas on physiognomy 1
origin of 1
use of 2 3
value of 2

Physics
tests in 1

Physiognomy - see Physical tests

Pintner and Paterson
collection of performance tests by 1 App VIII

Pitch discrimination
use of tests of 1

Pittsburgh - see America

Pizzoli, Professor Ugo
use of tests by App III

Porteus maze tests
use of 1

Practical tests - see Manual tests and Performance tests

Prague - see Czechoslovakia

Psychoanalysis
use of 1

Psycho-galvanic reaction
discovery of by Mr EK Miller 1

Psychology
list of works on (general) App VII
list of works on (educational) App VII

Range of information tests
use of 2

Reaction time - see Motor tests

Reading
specimens of tests of App VIII
use of tests of 1 2

Reasoning tests
researches of Mr WH Winch 1
specimens of 1 App VIII
see also Absurdities, Analogies, Syllogisms

Retarded children
use of tests for 3

Rice, Dr JM
investigation upon spelling 1

Richardson, Mr CA
views on 'general' ability and 'special' or 'group' abilities App IX
use of tests by App II

Rochester (New York) - see America

Rome - see Italy

Rugby School
use of tests at 1 App II

Saffiotti, Professor U
modification of Binet-Simon scale by 1

Scholarships
improvement in the technique of free place examinations 3
objections to the limitation of the number of free places 3
shortcomings of the present examinations for free places 3
use of tests for free place and junior scholarship examinations 1 2 3 App II
use of oral examinations for 3

Scholastic tests - see Standardised scholastic tests

School medical officers
use of tests by 3

Schuyten, Dr
use of tests of touch discrimination 1

Scott, Colonel WD
testing in American army by 1

Seashore
views on correlation between pitch and discrimination and intelligence 1

Secondary schools
increase in accommodation necessary 3
use of group tests for entrance to 1 3
group tests for junior scholarships to 1 3 App II
standardised scholastic tests in 3
tests in (general) 3 App II
vocational tests in 3

Seguin, Monsieur Edouard
formboard devised by 1

Sensory tests
correlation between mental ability and sensory discrimination 1 1
use of 1 2

Shanghai - see China

Shorthand
vocational tests in App VIII

Silesia - see Germany

Simon, Dr TH - see Binet, Dr A and Binet-Simon scale

Simplex tests
use of for junior scholarships purposes at Blackpool 1
use of, for junior scholarships purposes in Northumberland App II

Spain
use of tests in 1 App III

Spearman, Professor CE
conception of 'intelligence' by 2 App IX
distinction of special capacities by 1
investigation into correlational methods 1
theory of general ability 1 App IX
use of auditory tests by 1
simple sensory tests by 1
visual tests by 1

Special factors - see Intellect

Specific abilities
distinction of 1
specimens of tests of App VIII

Spelling
graded exercises in 1
investigations upon 1
specimens of tests in App VIII

Spielman, Miss Winifred
tests for dressmakers' apprentices by App VIII

Standardisation of tests by Binet 1
note on by Dr Cyril Burt App IV
to be entrusted to experts 3
views of witnesses on 2

Standardised scholastic tests
connection of with ordinary examinations 3
history of 1
list of works on App VII
specimens of App VIII
use of by teachers 2 3
use of in:
America 1 3
elementary schools 3 App II
England 1 3 App II
France 1
secondary schools 3
views of witnesses on 2

Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon scale
description of 1
merits and defects of 2

Statistical method
application of to education 2 3
see also Norms of performance and Standardisation of tests

Stern, Dr William
conception of 'intelligence' by 2

Strasbourg - see France

Stuttgart - see Germany

Sweden
use of tests in App III

Switzerland
vocational testing in 1

Syllogisms
specimen of 1

Tagg, Mr Max
use of individual tests by App II

Tapping tests
use of 1 2

Taylor, Mr FW
experiments in vocational selection by 1

Teachers
use of tests by 2 3
training of teachers to administer tests 2 3

Temperament
tests of 1 2 3
list of works on App VII

Terman, Professor LM
revision of Binet-Simon scale by 1 2
use of tests by App II
use of Terman group tests:
at Blackpool 1
in America 1
in London App II

Thomson, Professor Godfrey H
conception of 'intelligence' by 2 App IX
use of tests by App II
see also Northumberland tests

Thorndike, Professor EL
researches of 1
theory of regarding 'intelligence' 2 App IX

Tibbey, Mr JG
use of group tests by App II

Tokyo - see Japan

Tomlinson, Mr TP
use of group tests by App II

Touch, tests of - see Sensory tests

Trade schools
vocational selection for 1

Treves, Professor Z
modification of Binet-Simon scale by 1

Treves-Saffiotti method
description of 1

Triangle test
specimen of App VIII

Twentyman, Mr AE
note on grades in American schools by App VI

Typists
vocational tests for shorthand-typists App VIII

United States of America - see America

Vaney, Monsieur V
standardised scholastic tests by 1

Vaughan, Mr WW
use of group tests at Rugby School by 1 App II

Vienna - see Austria

Vineland revision of Binet-Simon scale - see Binet-Simon scale

Vision, tests of - see Sensory tests

Vocabulary tests
specimens of App VIII
use of 2

Vocational tests
administration of, and interpretation of results of 2
aims of 1
history of 1
necessity of testing for 'general' ability in 2
specimens of App VIII
use of 1 2 3 App II App III
use of performance tests in 1 App II
use of physical tests in 2
views of witnesses on 2
list of works on App VII

Wagner, Dr
use of tests of touch discrimination by 1

Washington - see America

Watts, Mr Frank
views on 'general' ability, and 'special' and 'group' abilities App IX
test of character and morality, experiments in 1

Whipple, Professor JM
use of tests of pitch discrimination by 1

Whitley, Dr Mary
statement as to the use of tests in America App III

Winch, Mr WH
researches of 1
views on 'general' ability App IX

Wissler, Professor
researches of 1

Woodworth, Professor RS
researches of 1

Yerkes point scale
description of 1
merits and defects of 2

Yorkshire
use of group tests in elementary schools in the west riding App II

Zurich - see Switzerland

Appendix IX