Testing of Mental Abilities
Abstract
This article reports on the results of development of human mental abilities measurement method based on the stated theoretical positions. Such positions are represented by the following: the thesis formulated by M.I. Sechenov that a thought is generated in the process of establishing a connection between the object and its properties; the definition of thin king given by S.L.Rubinstein who wrote that in the process of solving a problem the object manifests its new properties and qualities, it shows a new side, a new content is "bailed out" of it, as well as the thesis about mental development of abilities formulated by V.D. Shadrikov (2007).
Themes: Psychological assessment
PDF: http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2010/10_2010_shadrikov.pdf
Pages: 214-226
DOI: 10.11621/pir.2010.0010
Keywords: abilities, mental abilities, abilities testing, intelligence test, psychometric procedure, validity, reliability
To cite this article: Shadrikov V.D., Taldykina A.A. (2010). Testing of Mental Abilities.Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 3, 214-226
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