The training course for psychological examiners at Cornell University

Abstract

Discusses the application of psychological methods to problems of war. Emphasized the importance of combining applied psychology with the fundamental principles of science. The chairman of the National Psychology Committee approved of the course planned to emphasize the theory and practice of mental testing. The course comprised: (1) three-hour course in elementary psychology (2) a laboratory course in experimental psychology of three two-hour periods and (3) a three-hour course in educational psychology. The culminating course of the schedule studied the theory and practice of mental and physical measurements with special reference to the application of adult scales. The idea was to provide an opportunity for qualified students to undertake intensive study and pursue simultaneously a number of cognate courses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)