The Search for Ability

Download or read book The Search for Ability written by David A. Goslin and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1963-05-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant and eye-opening examination of the current state of the testing movement in the United States, where more than 150 million standardized intelligence, aptitude, and achievement tests are administered annually by schools, colleges, business and industrial firms, government agencies, and the military services. Despite widespread acceptance of these ability tests, there is surprisingly little systematic information about their use or effect. This book examines, raises questions about, and points the way to needed research on ability testing. It considers the possible social, legal, and emotional impact on society, the groups and organizations that make use of the tests, and the individuals who are directly affected by the results.