Introduction to Psychological Testing PDF
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This document is an introduction to psychological testing, covering its characteristics, standardization, norms, and other related concepts. It also includes examples of psychological tests and their uses in different contexts.
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**Introduction to Psychological Testing** Siddhi Satpute Department Of Psychology, Fergusson College (Autonomous) PSY3502: Psychology Practical Tests and Statistical Methods Dr. Pooja Prabhavalkar August 20, 2024 **INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING** 1. Psychological tests refer to ins...
**Introduction to Psychological Testing** Siddhi Satpute Department Of Psychology, Fergusson College (Autonomous) PSY3502: Psychology Practical Tests and Statistical Methods Dr. Pooja Prabhavalkar August 20, 2024 **INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING** 1. Psychological tests refer to instruments that require the test taker to perform some behaviour; the behaviour performed is used to measure some personal attribute, trait or characteristic that is thought to be important in describing or understanding behaviour, such as intelligence (Miller et al., 2013). A psychological test must permit the derivation of scores or categories. 2. All good tests have the following characteristics in common: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. A. B. C. 2. 3. 4. A. B. C. D. E. 5. 1. a. b. c.. *2*. *Personality tests* a. b. c. *3. Vocational Tests* 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. **References** Anastasi, A., & Urbina, S. (2010). *Psychological testing*. Phi Learning Private Limited. Binet, A., & Simon, T. (n.d.). *Méthodes nouvelles pour le diagnostic du niveau intellectuel des anormaux*. [[https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/M%C3%A9thodes-nouvelles-pour-le-diagnostic-du-niveau-des-Binet-Simon/616ba521930f6e1ff3b4799d4f61ab6451bef5bc]](https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/M%C3%A9thodes-nouvelles-pour-le-diagnostic-du-niveau-des-Binet-Simon/616ba521930f6e1ff3b4799d4f61ab6451bef5bc) Dvorak, B. J. (1956). THE GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY. *The Personnel and Guidance Journal*, *35*(3), 145--152. [[https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2164-4918.1956.tb01726.x]](https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2164-4918.1956.tb01726.x) Miller, L. A., & Lovler, R. L. (2018). *Foundations of Psychological Testing*. SAGE Publications. Terman, L. M. (1916). *The measurement of intelligence*. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
