Psychological Testing Heather Kramer University Of Phoenix PSY/475 Psychological Tests and Measurements John Papazafiropoulos 3/9/2009 Psychological Testing Hogan (2003‚ pg. 15) offer four central assumptions that are made by individuals in regard to psychological testing they are as follows‚ “people
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Psychological testing has been done for years. Many have used is as an easy‚ cheap way to hire profitable‚ productive‚ and honest employees. But ultimately‚ the test accuracy depends on how carefully and seriously you answer the question being asked. One may say that these types of test are fair to hire people‚ but it is a proven fact that these test do not help determine if a person presses traits required for job success. For instance‚ there are many psychological test that fall into different
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Psychological testing - is a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to assess psychological construct(s)‚ such as cognitive and emotional functioning‚ about a given individual. The technical term for the science behind psychological testing is psychometrics. By samples of behavior‚ one means observations of an individual performing tasks that have usually been prescribed beforehand‚ which often means scores on a test. These responses are often compiled into statistical tables
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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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Introduction A person’s cognitive ability alone is rarely a good indicator of his or her job performance. Other factors‚ such as personality and mental stability‚ are significant as well. Corporations are beginning to notice major benefits in screening out undesirable applicants and employees. How are they able to measure and predict which employees are likely to be undesirable? They use psychological tests. We will begin by looking at the history of workplace testing‚ then discuss some types
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Issues in Psychological Testing PSY/475 October 24‚ 2011 Issues in Psychological Testing What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing? Informed consent involves the process by which a psychologist gain an individual’s voluntary consent prior to the administration of an assessment or test. As stated by Hogan (2007)‚ “The psychologist is responsible for informing the person about
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Psychological Testing in the Workplace Introduction Psychological tests are popular among private and public companies‚ government agencies and in the military as well. Psychological testing is used for several purposes‚ they can be used in the pre-employment process‚ and they can be used as an aid in regarding employment retention as well as in job placement. While the uses of psychological testing are wide spread‚ there are issues revolving around the validity and reliability of these tests
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Introduction For most people tests occur throughout one ’s life. People are administered tests for school‚ work‚ and other reasons. Testing can be for various reasons and there are different categories of testing. The major categories of tests are mental ability tests‚ achievement tests‚ personality tests‚ interests and attitudes‚ and neuropsychological tests. In order to ensure accuracy with testing‚ it is important to question‚ compare‚ and contrast reliability and validity of tests. Reliability
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Psychological Testing: Establishing Diversity Manrise Moore Townsend State University Individual Appraisal 647101 Dr. Justin Massey December 3‚ 2013 Psychological Testing: Establishing Diversity Psychological testing is the backbone of how psychologists are able to gain a higher level of understanding regarding human beings and how/why they act as they do. Good psychological exams can help tremendously in the task of problem-solving and in getting a better snapshot of a person’s
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Introduction to Psychology Testing Paper PSY/475 March 5‚ 2013 Introduction to Psychology Testing Paper Testing is the way that behaviors and human thought are measured and theories are created. It creates a way for the tester to give a better idea of the person being tested. Tests are being used in official research and organizational settings. Without reliability and validity of testing the test would not be worth it. This paper will define test in a psychological way. It will also describe
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