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Chapter 11 - Hearing the Untold

A Review of Central Asia’s Contribution to the Expansion of Psychological Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

By
Mostafa Zarean  and
Fatemeh S. Tarighat
Edited by
Sumaya Laher
Sumaya Laher
Affiliation:
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Summary

Psychological assessment is deemed one of the most crucial parts of the science of psychology, particularly its clinical branch, and has helped enhance its credibility to a great extent. Although a considerable number of psychological assessment movements have originated in North America and Europe, limiting the developmental aspects of ongoing research on assessment trends and techniques to the aforementioned regions, and disregarding the role of other regions in the further development of this branch seems unjust and irrational. Moreover, the growing tendencies in adopting a reductionist approach in natural science and overlooking the importance of cultural aspects over the past decades have damaged the true nature of psychological assessment. The role played by culture and other contextual variables in psychological research has been duly emphasized, to such a degree that any clinical or psychological decision making without taking these factors into consideration is faced with skepticism. In this chapter, we will examine the historical trends in psychological assessment in Central Asia (Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan) while discussing the scientific and research potential of its countries in expanding the field of psychological assessment.

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AfghanistanassessmentCentral AsiaIranhistoryPakistanpsychological assessmentTajikistanUzbekistanKazakhstanTurkmenistanKyrgyzstan
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International Histories of Psychological Assessment , pp. 192 - 209
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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