Psychological Testing Beatrix Bengtson PSY/475 June 9‚ 2014 Dr. Fred Previc Psychological Testing Psychological testing is the answer to many questions humans have about a manifold of issues. Testing will give a better view onto a problem‚ helps to solve issues‚ and reliably displays an array of information needed in everyday life. To dip a bit deeper into psychological testing the following text will attempt to graze upon some fundamental aspects of psychological testing‚ such as the major
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Psychological Testing ...Its Nature and Meaning Psychological assessment is a process that involves checking the integration of information from multiple sources‚ such as tests of normal and abnormal personality‚ tests of ability or intelligence‚ tests of interests or attitudes‚ as well as information from personal interviews. Collateral information is also collected about personal‚ occupational‚ or medical history‚ such as from records or from interviews with parents‚ spouses‚ teachers‚ or
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test can be quite ambiguous. Some individuals may claim that daily struggles are a test of abilities. However‚ for scientific purposes‚ a set concept for the term "test" must be defined. Furthermore‚ each individual subject has its own types of specialized test and testing methods. Here‚ the definition of tests will be explored with the special emphasis on psychological testing methods and who uses them for what reasons. Defining test Merriam-Webster (2013) defines test as "a critical examination
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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 Everyone has exposure to some type of testing. A test is a procedure to measures an individual’s traits‚ abilities‚ or performance through an examination‚ interview‚ or observation. In psychology‚ many evaluators use the numerous test available for a collection of reasons‚ but these tests must demonstrate reliability and validity. Mental Ability Tests There are five major categories of tests‚ including mental ability tests‚ achievement test‚ objective personality tests‚ interests
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Outline and Evaluate the Main Psychological Explanations of Forgetting in both the Short and Long Term Memory Psychologists study memory because it is important to understand how a person remembers‚ how they forget‚ and whether memory is reliable source of past information; this research is particularly important in the case of eyewitness testimonies. Memory is the process whereby a person holds on to information they have experienced. Psychologists categorise memory into 3 processes; encoding
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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 PSY/475 May 28‚ 2012 Dan Riner Introduction to Psychological Testing Tests are used to evaluate‚ identify‚ and give meaning to human thought and behavior. A test is a process that is used to observe behavior and describe that behavior using numerical scales or fixed categories. The five major categories of psychological tests include mental ability‚ achievement‚ personality‚ interests and attitudes‚ and neuropsychological. Tests are primarily used in clinical
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Introduction to Psychological Testing Psy 475 October 22‚ 2012 Introduction to Psychological Testing The history of personality and intelligence testing‚ dates to the beginning World War II. In psychology‚ clinicians use psychological tests as a tool to help aid in identifying important information in regard to the behaviors of an individual or a group. There is a major difference between regular testing and testing used for psychological purposes. There are various tests
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