Employment psychology

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Identifikator:: 1028407564

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-47263

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Link, Henry Charles; Thorndike, Edward L. http://d-nb.info/gnd/118802127

Title:: Employment psychology

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: MacMillan

Year of publication:: 1924

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 440 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part I. Psychological tests

Collection:: Economics Books

THE TECHNIQUE OF GIVING TESTS 159 stop watch. In nearly all psychological tests, the use of a stop watch is essential. To be sure, much finer time recording instruments are used by psychologists; but for the practical purposes of employment, the split-second stop watch is accurate enough. The question of impor tance, however, is the manner in which this watch is to be used. If the subject is allowed to see the watch, he will become aware of the fact that he is being timed, and this is likely to make him self-conscious and to increase his ‘nervousness”. Therefore, it is better to keep the watch as far as possible concealed. For this purpose, a table ^ith a shelf in place of a drawer will prove very con venient. The examiner can keep his watch on this shelf, out of sight of the subject but under his own eyes, and easily within his field of action. It is also wise to have two stop watches; for it quite frequently happens that one tuns down or gets out of order without the knowledge of the examiner. The occasional use of a second watch, started “in team” with the first, will call attention to this defect. A necessary part of every examination is the recording °f the subject’s name, age, and a few other facts which are Necessary for the records of the examiner. If possible, these facts should be obtained before the applicant is sent to the psychological examiner. However, where this ls not practicable, no questions should be asked until the tests have been given. It has been found that asking Questions is very likely to make the subject uneasy. There ar e, to be sure, examiners who can ask questions in such a Way as to set an applicant quite at ease. However, here a gain the personal equation enters in. In order to safe guard against this uncertainty, the method of giving a shock-absorber was devised. There is less chance of

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