Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (revised), comprising manual, test booklets, and answer sheets. 225-item questionnaire measured 15 personality variables via statements about likes/dislikes (e.g. “I like to do new and different things”) and feelings (e.g. “I feel timid on the presence of people I regard as my superiors”). Developed by Allen L. Edwards. Published by the Psychological Corporation, 1959. Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (revised) 1959
Bannister-Fransella Grid Test for Schizophrenia Thought Disorder, comprising manuals, photographs, and scoring sheets. Subjects asked to rank and re-rank 8 photographs of people’s faces according to categories such as stupid, kind, and mean. Copyright D. Bannister and F. A. R. Fransella, 1967. Bannister-Fransella Grid Test for Schizophrenia Thought Disorder 1967
Language Imitation Test (LIT), comprising manual and record forms. Detailed experimental language test for children with severe learning difficulties. Developed by Paul Berry and Peter Mittler, published by NFER Publishing Co., n.d. Language Imitation Test (LIT)
Wilson-Patterson Attitude Inventory, comprising manual, answer sheets, and scoring sheets. Questionnaire asking subjects whether they believed in 50 items related to social order, “yes” or “no”. The Inventory was a revision of the Conservatism scale. Copyright Glenn D. Wilson, 1975. Wilson-Patterson Attitude Inventory 1975
Leeds Scales, comprising answer sheets only. 15-item questionnaire containing items such as ‘I have lost interest in things’ or ‘I get dizzy attacks or feel unsteady’. Subjects asked to respond with how they had been feeling in the last day or two, on a scale ranging from a=Yes definitely, to d=No not at all. No maker marked, n.d. Leeds Scales
Adult Basic Learning Examination (2nd edition), comprising manual, scoring sheet and response sheets. Designed to measure level of educational achievement among adults; 3 levels of difficulty depending on the number of years of schooling the adult had. Devised by Bjorn Karlsen and Eric F. Garder; published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1986 Adult Basic Learning Examination (2nd edition) 1986
IPAT Anxiety Scale, comprising answer booklet and norms booklet (no manual). 40-item questionnaire, asking subjects to answer ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘maybe’ to statements about difficulties most people experience (e.g. “I occasionally have vivid dreams that disturb my sleep”). Published by NFER Publishing Company, 1976. IPAT Anxiety Scale 1976
Birmingham Object Recognition Battery (BORB) scoring sheets (no manual). Assessed disorders of visual perception and object recognition, based on tests from cognitive neuropsychology. Activities involved matching pictures, mentally rotating objects, and picture naming, among others. Developed by M. Jane Riddoch and Glyn W. Humphreys, 1993. Birmingham Object Recognition Battery (BORB) scoring sheets (no manual) 1993
Rorschach Interpretation Assistance Program (RIAP), Version 3 Plus, comprising 3.5-inch floppy disk and installation guide. Computerised version of the Rorschach test designed to make it easier to code and interpret subject’s responses. Developed by John E. Exner, Jr., and Noriel Ona. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., 1985. Rorschach Interpretation Assistance Program (RIAP) 1985
Kuder Vocational Preference Record (UK edition), comprising manual, instructions memorandum, test forms, answer pads, and profile sheets. Questionnaire asking subjects to judge activities they find most and least appealing in order to identify potential occupations, or to check a person’s choice of occupation. Science Research Associates, Ltd., 1974. Kuder Vocational Preference Record (UK edition) 1974
Wolpe Fear Survey Schedule, comprising answer booklets only. 108-item questionnaire asking subjects to rate how much they felt disturbed by different things and experiences (e.g. ‘Sick people’, ‘Flying insects’), from 0=Not at all to 4=Very much. Developed by Joseph Wolpe and Peter J. Lang. Educational and Industrial Testing Service, 1969. Wolpe Fear Survey Schedule 1969
The Self Evaluation Questionnaire (STAI Form Y-2), comprising questionnaires only. 40-item questionnaire containing statements subjects used to describe their present feelings (e.g. ‘I feel at ease’, ‘I feel indecisive’). Copyright Charles D. Spielberger in collaboration with R. L. Gorsuch, R. Lushene, P.R. Vagg, and G.A. Jacobs, 1977. Self Evaluation Questionnaire 1977
Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI), comprising manual, occupations list, answer sheet, scoring sheet, and male profile. VPI asked subjects whether they liked or disliked 160 different occupations. Developed primarily to assess personality, but also used for occupational guidance for students and employed adults. Copyright John L. Holland, 1978. Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) 1978