机构:
Univ of Western Ontario, London,, Ont, Can, Univ of Western Ontario, London, Ont, CanUniv of Western Ontario, London,, Ont, Can, Univ of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Can
Jackson, Douglas N.
[1
]
机构:
[1] Univ of Western Ontario, London,, Ont, Can, Univ of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Can
There has been in recent years a strong interest in the application of computers to psychological test administration;
scoring;
and interpretation. As a result of the special requirements of some vocational interest and personality tests tbr elaborate scoring and interpretation;
such tests represented vehicles tor some of the first applications of automation to psychology. For example;
semi-automatic methods tbr scoring the Strong Vocational Interest Blank were in place more than 55 years ago (Campbell;
1968);
and for almost 20 years automated Minnesota Muhiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scoring and interpretation has been available from services employing mainframe computers;
the largest of which is presently being offered by National Computer Systems. With the current widespread availability of inexpensive microcomputers;
permitting not only scoring and interpretation but on-line presentation of stimulus material and recording of responses;
as well;
a large and growing number of applications have appeared. These applications include testing of psychiatric patients (Johnson;
Giannetti;
Williams;
1975);
the investigation of particular psychiatric syndromes (Carr;
Ancill;
Ghosh;
Margo;
1981;
Oxman;
Rosenberg;
Tucker;
1982);
psychiatric diagnosis (Duckworth & Kedward;
1978;
Johnson;
Klinger;
1980;
Schmid;
Bronisch;
& von Zerssen;
diagnostic interviewing (Angle;
Hilf;
1971;
Kleinmuntz;
McLean;
career guidance (Hogan;
Phillips;
Cairo;
Myers;
Rayman;
Harris-Bowlsbeg;
1977);
solving dilemmas in personal decision making (Wagman;
This study was supported by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation grant No. 895-84/86 and by the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada grant No. 411-83-0014. Requests for reprints should be sent to Douglas N..Jackson;
Department of Psychology;
The University of Western Ontario;
London;
Ontario;
Canada;
N6A;
5C2;