Psychological Testing to Assess Motivation in the Workplace Every employer seeks to find new employees that are a perfect match for the available position in their company. Many employers are now leaning towards organizational psychologists to assist them in finding the “perfect” employee. Organizational psychologist are able to assist companies in screening possible employees for personality traits that are necessary for the person to be successful at the potential job. Employers have also
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The Psychological Impact of Child Abuse Dealing with child abuse is perhaps one of the most difficult things for a person to deal with. We often hear the stories of child abuse victims and how it has shaped their lives even well into their adult years. More than that‚ since a child ’s identity is still in the process of being formed and having healthy relationships is needed for his or her identity to fully develop. Experiencing abuse early in life jolts the child to the grim realities early
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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 Psychological Testing Paper Eric Sotelo PSYCH/475 February 20‚ 2013 John Papazafiropoulos‚ C.A.F. Abstract We will summarize the major assumptions and fundamental questions associated with psychological testing by addressing the definition of what a test is‚ describe the major categories of tests and identify the major uses and users of these tests‚ compare and contrast the concepts of reliability and validity and discuss how they affect the field of psychological testing
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emotional stability‚ psychological state‚ who the father is or any personal reason a woman may make that choice. When a woman decides not to keep a child‚ she will often choose to have an abortion. Abortion is defined as “a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus” (Merriam Webster’s Dictionary‚ n.d.). There are opposing views on whether or not going through the experience of having an abortion will cause a woman to experience adverse psychological effects and it can
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in test construction‚ Goodenough • worked for more than 20 years at the Institute of Child Development at the University of • Minnesota. She published a detailed review of the psychological testing movement • (Goodenough‚ 1949) and wrote several works on child psychology. • Maude Merrill James‚ director of a psychological clinic for children in California‚ • wrote with Lewis Terman the 1937 revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test‚ which • became widely known as the Terman-Merrill test.
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Such statutes have had an incredible impact on the U.S. juvenile justice system. The original purpose of creating a separate juvenile court was to keep adolescents out of adult prisons‚ limit their exposure to adult criminal activity and poor role models‚ and also to provide guidance that helps them to turn away from further criminal behavior and be directed toward more positive results. It seemed that the individual juvenile offender cases were not getting looked at based on the individual characteristics
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Throughout history and cultures‚ children have been extensively involved in military campaigns. The earliest mention of witch was before the Middle Ages during the age of antiquity. Today it is estimated that 300‚000 children under the age of 18 are involved in more than 30 combat associated conflicts through out the world (Denov). They are used as combatants‚ messengers‚ porters‚ cooks and for forced sexual services. Some are abducted or forcibly recruited‚ others are driven to join by poverty‚
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and Legal Considerations in Psychological Testing Cultural Considerations in Psychological Testing Culture differs in every part of the world and in these differences; psychology addresses the people who take part in the idea of culture and its practices. In psychological testing‚ many issues are raised regarding how such tests are appropriate for different groups of people‚ underlying their traditions‚ races‚ and sex. It has always been a challenge for testing and assessment to consider culture
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and the probation officer serving the drug court managed mixed caseloads of both drug court and non-drug court participants. ARI funding allows the probation officer and a contract defense attorney to focus solely on the needs of drug court offender. Evidence-based/promising practices in use: LSI-R assessment‚ cognitive-behavioral therapy‚ Thinking for a Change curriculum‚ drug court Target population and reduction goals: Knox County has operated a drug court since 2008. From 2007 to 2009‚ Knox County
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