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1. Explain the following in terms of its significance in the context of psychological testing
h) Group versus individual testing
i) World War 1
j) American psychological association
k) Standardized achievement tests

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h) Group testing a participant is part of a number of people who are undergoing a psychological test - for example, a large group of people are being observed. Individual testing is where a researcher will sit down with the participant one on one to ask them questions directly

i) During WW1 standardized tests began to emerge in order to quickly classify incoming recruits. Army Alpha test and Army Beta test developed. This is one of the first standardized psychological tests to have been developed

j) APA - ...

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