Who among the following was the first to use the word ‘mental measurement’ ?
Sir Francis Galton, the pioneer of differential psychology and psychometrics, was the first scientist to coin and use the term 'mental measurement' (and 'mental tests',…
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Who among the following was the first to use the word ‘mental measurement’ ?
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Sir Francis Galton, the pioneer of differential psychology and psychometrics, was the first scientist to coin and use the term 'mental measurement' (and 'mental tests', later popularized by J.M. Cattell) while measuring sensory acuity, reaction time, and individual differences at his Anthropometric Laboratory.
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