Mental Tests as an Aid in the Analysis of Mental Constitution

Abstract

The purpose of the investigation was to discover to what extent a useful diagnosis of mental constitution can be effected by means of mental tests. Fifty subjects were given twenty-six tests at four sittings. Among the conclusions drawn are: Tests specially designed to measure "general intelligence" are of paramount value in the measurement of all-round mental ability. There is a dearth of reliable norms on mental tests. From Psych Bulletin 20:09:00984. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)