Attempts by psychologists during World War I to develop group tests of personality characteristics were a dismal and embarrassing failure.

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Attempts by psychologists during World War I to develop group tests of personality characteristics were a dismal and embarrassing failure.​

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During World War I, psychologists successfully developed group intelligence tests, not personality tests, to assess the abilities of soldiers. These tests were considered a significant achievement and helped establish psychology as a practical science.

Attempts by Psychologists During World War I to Develop Group