Book contents
- International Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Educational and Psychological Testing in a Global Context
- International Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Series Editor’s Foreword
- Chapter 1 Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Chapter 2 Psychological Assessment in Southern Africa
- Chapter 3 Psychological Testing and Inclusive Schooling
- Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment in West Africa
- Chapter 5 Psychological Assessment in the Levant
- Chapter 6 The History of Assessment in the Nordic Countries
- Chapter 7 Key Episodes in The History of Testing in Central Western Europe
- Chapter 8 The Beginnings of Psychological Assessment in Spain and Portugal
- Chapter 9 Histories of Psychological Assessments in the United Kingdom
- Chapter 10 The Early History of Psychological Testing in Eastern Europe and Russia
- Chapter 11 Hearing the Untold
- Chapter 12 History of Psychological Assessment in Southern Asia
- Chapter 13 The History of Psychological Testing in East Asia
- Chapter 14 Psychological Assessment and Testing in Malaysia and Singapore
- Chapter 15 A Brief History of Testing and Assessment in Oceania
- Chapter 16 Psychological Assessment in South America
- Chapter 17 Historical Development of Psychological Assessment in the Caribbean
- Chapter 18 The History of Psychological Assessment in North America
- Chapter 19 Looking Back, Moving Forward
- Index
- References
Chapter 4 - Psychological Assessment in West Africa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2022
- International Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Educational and Psychological Testing in a Global Context
- International Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Series Editor’s Foreword
- Chapter 1 Histories of Psychological Assessment
- Chapter 2 Psychological Assessment in Southern Africa
- Chapter 3 Psychological Testing and Inclusive Schooling
- Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment in West Africa
- Chapter 5 Psychological Assessment in the Levant
- Chapter 6 The History of Assessment in the Nordic Countries
- Chapter 7 Key Episodes in The History of Testing in Central Western Europe
- Chapter 8 The Beginnings of Psychological Assessment in Spain and Portugal
- Chapter 9 Histories of Psychological Assessments in the United Kingdom
- Chapter 10 The Early History of Psychological Testing in Eastern Europe and Russia
- Chapter 11 Hearing the Untold
- Chapter 12 History of Psychological Assessment in Southern Asia
- Chapter 13 The History of Psychological Testing in East Asia
- Chapter 14 Psychological Assessment and Testing in Malaysia and Singapore
- Chapter 15 A Brief History of Testing and Assessment in Oceania
- Chapter 16 Psychological Assessment in South America
- Chapter 17 Historical Development of Psychological Assessment in the Caribbean
- Chapter 18 The History of Psychological Assessment in North America
- Chapter 19 Looking Back, Moving Forward
- Index
- References
Summary
The field of psychological assessment has seen consistent growth for almost a century with significant expansion of the literature centered largely around research in Western Europe and North America. Comparatively, there has not been as much progress in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and this is typical of what pertains in many other non-Western countries. The measurement of constructs and development of psychological tests in SSA therefore have largely been based on Eurocentric theories and philosophies. This is partly because in SSA, scientific psychology is modeled on Western theories. There has not been enough research in SSA to develop relevant indigenous African theories. Therefore, assessment is still closely tied to Western theories which inform development of tests and measurements. In this chapter we trace the history of psychological assessment in Anglophone West Africa. We discuss the trajectory of the psychological assessment, the need for the development of indigenous psychological assessment in order to wean itself from its Eurocentric roots, and finally the challenges and the prospects in West Africa.
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- International Histories of Psychological Assessment , pp. 59 - 81Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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