INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING JEMABEL GONZAGA-SIDAYEN‚ RP‚ RPm‚ M.A. Psychological testing • a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to infer generalizations about a given individual. • Sample behaviors are gathered through the responses to the psychological test and these responses are often compiled into statistical tables that allow the evaluator to compare the behavior of the individual being tested to the responses of a norm group. TYPES OF TESTS • • • •
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Psychological Principles in the Workplace Angalia Durio-McLeod COM/600 MSBM1 GDS86 May 4‚ 2015 Erin Cobb Introduction Managers and leaders are often required to manage feelings and behaviors of their subordinates. Supervisors that effectively apply psychological principles of leadership‚ motivation‚ and communication‚ are able to obtain excellence in the workplace (American Psychological Association‚ 2002). The use of psychological principles in the workplace is needed for many reasons. The intentions
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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP Harold Andrew Patrick Coordinator OB and HRM‚ Institute of Management‚ Christ University‚ Bangalore haroldpatrick@christuniversity.in Abstract Psychological contract refers to mutual unwritten expectations that exist between an employee and his/her employer regarding polices and practices in their organization. Psychological contract influences the job attitudes and performance of employees. This study is aims at developing a deeper understanding
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Drug Testing in the Workplace Thesis statement: Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging‚ but it can also be beneficial to the manufacturing company. I. Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging. A. The company must comply with State and Federal laws when administering the drug and alcohol policy. B. The company must make sure the implementation of the test is done in a uniform manner. C. Some employees may bring law suits against the employer
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Drug Testing in the Workplace: A Costly Mistake Abstract The issue of drug testing in the workplace has sparked an ongoing debate among management. There are many who feel that it is essential to prevent risks to the greater public caused by substance abuse while on the job. However‚ others believe that the costs far outweigh the benefits and that it is an invasion of privacy. Putting all ethical issues aside‚ evidence presented in this paper supports the latter. The costs of drug testing are
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Psychological Testing Paper University of Phoenix PSY/475: Psychological Test and Measurements MU10BSP10 Psychological Testing Paper Introduction There comes a time when we all come across a specific test such as school tests‚ driving test‚ or even as simple as food tasting test. However‚ there is a difference between regular tests and testing’s when referring to psychological testing. There are several different psychological tests that many psychiatrists‚ psychologists
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Every four out of five workplaces in the United States since 2006 now require you to take a pre-employment drug test . All employers should be able to give their employees a drug test randomly. But‚ the question is should employers be allowed to do random drug testing and that’s a big yes from eighty-four percent of all employers. There are many reasons why the employer should drug test at the workplace like to make the workplace a safer environment‚ also to maintain productivity and attendance
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS type of contract definition permanent contract An employee who has been hired and paid directly by that employer for a position without a predetermined time limit. contract with employer period benefits yes without time limit all from employer yes time limit: date rarely‚ in NL all except pension in some cases yes time limit: date‚ task‚ project‚ by law (maternity leave f.e.) rarely yes time limit rarely no‚ work agency
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Some people think that animal testing is good and some people think it’s bad to have animal testing. Some people think that animal testing is bad because they are hurting innocent animals and some people think it’s good because instead of testing it on humans they will test it on animals to check if its safe and they are trying to figure out how to cure some diseases. Animals should not be used for a scientifical research they should not test on animals because it puts animals in danger‚ the next
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Used car deals for the month of March include low-interest rate financing for an array of mainstream and luxury brands. Shoppers may also find additional incentives available for select certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles‚ including complimentary maintenance and roadside assistance. Used car inventories are composed of trade ins and off-lease vehicles for sale in March‚ with financing coming in as low as 0.9 percent. Updated CPO offers from mainstream brands such as Chevrolet‚ Ford‚ Hyundai‚ Nissan
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