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Chapter 6 - The History of Assessment in the Nordic Countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

By
Sverre L. Nielsen  and
Dave Bartram
Edited by
Sumaya Laher
Sumaya Laher
Affiliation:
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Summary

The history of psychology in general and of assessment in particular in the Nordic countries is not very well covered in the relevant international literature. The few articles and books one can find are mostly written in the respective native languages of these countries. The information in this chapter is taken mainly from K.H. Teigen (2015), with other information also coming from a number of articles and additional sources as cited. This chapter covers the history of assessment and its development in the Nordic countries with emphasis on Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, with some reference to Finland.

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assessmentDenmarkEuropeFinlandhistoryNorwaypsychologypsychological assessmentSweden
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International Histories of Psychological Assessment , pp. 101 - 110
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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