Compendium of psychodiagnostics techniques of Russia and the USSR: description and primary analysis

Concepts «compendium» and «compendium of psychodiagnostics techniques» are considered. In 1961, Oscar Buros published the first compendium of psychodiagnostics techniques (Tests in Print) volume. Tests in Print V was published in 1999. Tests in Print V was analyzed. The compendium of psychodiagnostics techniques of Russia and the USSR was based on it. The three stages of its creation are described: search of techniques, the description of techniques, creation of the electronic version. The findings were analyzed in three following directions: the proportion of compendium's techniques according to types, subjects and quantity in different decades