Scenarios about 'psychometrics'
Psychometrics is the scientific field concerned with the theory and technique of psychological measurement, including the development of standardized tests to measure intelligence, aptitude, personality traits, and other mental abilities. This discipline emerged in the late 19th century and has significantly influenced education, clinical psychology, personnel selection, and cognitive science. In alternate history scenarios, different developments in psychometric theory could dramatically alter educational systems, social hierarchies, and concepts of human potential.
What If IQ Tests Were Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where intelligence testing never emerged as a standardized metric, fundamentally altering psychology, education, and social hierarchies throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.