Abstract:
The first attempts to measure various psychological functions in the context of professional selection were observed in ancient Chine. Many years have passed before Wolff in 1732 suggested creation of a new branch inside empirical psychology - psychometrics, which aimed at applying mathematical methods to examining different psychological characteristics. Prematurely born concept was nearly completely forgotten; the followers of the idea do not even mention its founder The elements of the modern theory of measurement develop application of science model in psychology. The following paper gives a critical view and discusses the question, considering its fundamental methodological aspects.
