Legacy Research Projects
My early progress in historical psychometric research was captured in academic journals, test manuals, and projects initiated by various organizations, including governments, businesses, and charities. Even up to 20 years ago, the field of psychometric research had been advancing at pace. While since then it has evolved exponentially, with new ideas building on the foundation of the earlier work. Each project has contributed unique insights, driven by specific goals and challenges.
However, not every piece of work has been archived here. Only those that offer notable insights or that eventually evolved into ideas that had the potential to influence future research are included. Some of these contributions were pivotal at crucial moments in the development of psychometric methods, while others highlight the impact of assessments on society.
This selection process has resulted in a collection that not only documents important milestones in the field but also reflects on how psychometric assessments have influenced educational policies, organizational practices, and societal norms.
Historical Psychometric Research
Specialty Choice Inventory
A questionnaire for the matching of graduating medical students to a choice of 45 specialties.
pan Online Testing Centre in London
In 2005, The Psychometrics Centre set up the first national UK online testing centre at City University in Central London.
British Army Recruitment Battery (BARB)
In 1996 the Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) approached Goldsmiths College, London for a review of the psychometric properties of BARB.
Assessment of High Performance Behaviours
In 1998 the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD) requested psychometric advice for this project test development project.
Orpheus Team Building Questionnaire
The Orpheus TBQ is based on the Integrity subscales of the OBPI and provides a pictures of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the individuals in a team.
Dynamic Risk Profiler
Development for Distribution Technologies in 2005 of a new instrument to assess individuals attitudes to financial risk.
Situational Judgement Test
Developed in 2002 for the Department of Work and Pensions in the UK
Work-Life Balance for the Police Federation
in 2003 the Inspectors’ Central Committee of the Police Federation of England and Wales asked for a survey of work-life balance among their members.
Automated Interview for Management Style (AIMS)
Commissioned in 1992 by NatWest Bank for the recruitment of Bank Managers, AIMS was a Computerized Expert System masquerading as a psychometric test.