{"id":313,"date":"2013-09-16T08:14:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T08:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/?p=313"},"modified":"2013-11-01T12:52:31","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T12:52:31","slug":"a-few-of-my-favourite-things-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/2013\/09\/16\/a-few-of-my-favourite-things-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"A few of my favourite things&#8230;II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the next instalment of interesting objects (chosen solely on the discerning basis that I rather like them!) are these intelligence testing blocks from the Godfrey Thomson unit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-314 aligncenter\" alt=\"TestingBlocks\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks-300x195.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks-624x407.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/TestingBlocks.jpg 1841w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Testing blocks were (and are) used in several intelligence tests, including the WAIS intelligence tests and <span>Wechsler<\/span> tests.\u00a0 The individual is presented with the blocks and cards with patterns on them, and tasked with replicating the patterns with the blocks against a timer.\u00a0 This measures spacial ability.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, the accompanying cards have not survived (though this is perhaps just as well, since they would have resulted in procrastination en masse here in the archives!).<\/p>\n<p>However, purely for entertainment purposes are the following teasers for you to try your hand at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-319 aligncenter\" alt=\"test5\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5-300x189.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5-624x394.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test5.jpg 1411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-320 aligncenter\" alt=\"test4\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4-300x182.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4-624x379.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/godfreythomsonproject\/files\/2013\/09\/test4.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Enjoy!*<\/p>\n<p>* Before embarking on this endeavour, the reader is advised that we do not have the answers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the next instalment of interesting objects (chosen solely on the discerning basis that I rather like them!) are these intelligence testing blocks from the Godfrey Thomson unit: Testing blocks were (and are) used in several intelligence tests, including the WAIS intelligence tests and Wechsler tests.\u00a0 The individual is presented with the blocks and cards 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