On websites and in books on psychology it is quite often possible to meet various tests for determination of level of the intelligence and personal features. Some of the most known and popular - Ayzenk's tests.
Test for definition of IQ
Hans Juergen Ayzenk (1916-1997) is the British psychologist and scientific, known for much as the author of the popular test for intelligence quotient (IQ). Now there are several versions of this test.
The first 5 similar tests apply generally to estimate mental abilities of the person. Graphic, digital and verbal material and different ways of formulation of tasks is for this purpose used. The test allows the person to prove from different sides: for example, if he is poor at mathematics, he can well perform verbal tasks.
Also there are 3 special tests for those who want to learn in more detail about weak and strengths, about the visual and spatial, verbal and mathematical abilities.IQ, or intelligence quotient (intelligence quotient) is quantitative assessment of I.Q. of the individual where a reference point is I.Q. of the average person having one age with the examinee. The IQ tests are intended for assessment not of erudition (knowledge), and powers of thinking. Usually they are applied to people with education not below an average, at the age of 18-50 years. The average IQ value in tests is accepted to 100. IQ higher than hundred shows I.Q. above the average. It is considered that IQ less than 70 demonstrates intellectual backwardness. Tests for IQ have shortcomings. For example, they do not consider psychological and physical state of the person who is carrying out them. For example, the person can not get enough sleep, strongly be tired, stay in a depression. In this case the objectivity of the test will decrease as correct answers of people for certain will give less.
Test for determination of temperament
Ayzenk also developed the test for determination of temperament - the so-called personal questionnaire of G. Ayzenk (EPI). In it 57 questions designed to reveal a usual way of behavior of the individual. It is recommended to give answers which the first come to mind. A part of questions reveal an ekstraversiyu-introversion, and a part - emotional stability instability (neurotizm). Several control questions allow to estimate sincerity of the examinee for obtaining reliable results. According to the theory of the author of the test, people it is possible to divide into 4 groups depending on the level of emotional stability and an ekstraversii-introversion: the introvert is stable, the introvert-neurotichny, the extrovert - stable, the extrovert-neurotichny. The prevailing behavior type is characteristic of each of these types.