Personality evaluation tests can aid in many places such as the workplace and for educational purposes. Personality tests can be grouped as either objective or projective. Although difficult to measure, a variety of different types of objective personality tests have been developed to categorize subjects in accordance to their personality type. Projective tests are used to distinguish between a personality trait and a personality disorder. This essay will evaluate the effectiveness, reliability, and the strengths and weaknesses of two different personality tests.
Multiple Choice: Read each question and select the correct answer. 1. A company wants to use a psychological test to screen for emotional stability for a sensitive position. Which of the following tests is the best choice for the company to use? a. Cognitive Assessment System b. Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) c. Woodcock-Johnson d. Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF) 2.
Structuralism was developed by a man named Edward Titchener who was a student of Wilhem Wundt. Titchener was extremely interested in learning about the structure of the consciousness. He believed in the use of experimentation for the science of psychology (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). The second school of thought, functionalism, along with structuralism was the two schools of thought which were dominant in the beginning of psychology (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). Functionalism studied the psychological processes which enable individuals to be able to adapt to their environments; each psychological process has an important role which is their main point of focus.
This essay will evaluate how a psychologist and a member of the public might each reach conclusions or form matters of opinion of which they ‘feel certain’ and how the meanings attached to what they ‘know’ might be different. Introduction 3: This essay will aim to draw comparisons between the way in which Psychologists gain knowledge and the methods which are used to gain knowledge by the general, or lay, public. The essay will begin by detailing the methods used by psychologists for knowledge acquisition, known as the scientific method, followed by the various methods of belief fixation used by the lay public, such as tenacity, authority and pure reason. It will then go on to make detailed comparisons
| Projective Personality Test | A test in which a person is shown an ambiguous stimulus and asked to describe it or tell a story about it. | A Rorschach test and Thematic Apperception Test that has symmetrical visuals stimuli or pictures. In which the psychologist asks people to write stories about or ask them to explain what they represent to them. | Do you think it is really possible to accurately measure someone’s personality? Why or why not?
Psychometric Testing Policy (sample) CONTENTS Page PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING ………………………………………………… 3 PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES ………………………………………………… 4 TEST ADMINISTRATION …………………………………………………………….5 FEEDBACK ……………………………………………………………………………. 6 BIAS, FAIRNESS & DISCRIMINATION …………………………………………… 9 CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY …………………………………………… 10 LEGAL ISSUES ……………………………………………………………………….. 11 References …………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Appendix A …………………………………………………………………………… 14 Appendix B …………………………………………………………………………….. 16 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING Psychological tests provide powerful and reliable assistance in selecting, assessing, developing and counselling people at work, provided that they are properly chosen, administered, scored, and interpreted. Proper choice of test includes choosing an appropriate and psychometrically sound and validated test, which measures the required skill or attribute previously identified from a careful job analysis, at an appropriate level of difficulty, and reflecting the type of content found in the job. By implementing the selection procedures systematically and objectively, the process itself will help identify the best candidate for the job. Psychometric tests are used to • provide a standardised method for assessing and diagnosing individuals • provide such information more efficiently than most other methods of assessment (eg.
The Career Journey of a Potential Psychologist: What does it take? Name University of the Virgin Islands Psychology can be seen as “the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity” (Merrian-Webster, 2011). The study of Psychology can be seen as essential in the career arena seeing that it focuses on the observation of human thoughts and behavior patterns with in society. Psychology is a remarkably diverse subject which is why there are many branches of psychology, from Industrial Psychology to Educational Psychology (Types of Psychology , 2011) . While psychological knowledge is regularly refer to the evaluation and treatment of mental health issues, it is also applies to comprehending and solving problems in various spheres of human activity.
Do we need performance tests or culture –fair test? Why or why not? Testing, in education and psychology, is an attempt to measure a person's knowledge, intelligence, or other characteristics in a systematic way. There are many types of tests. The results of one person's performance may be compared with those of many others who have taken the same test.
Statistics are a method of finding the truth and psychologist use statistical methods to help them make sense of the numbers that collect during their experiments and research and is the essence of human evolution and psychology of science. With these statistics psychologist are able to see if there theory is correct or whether they need to do more research. There are two different types of statistics that are used to draw conclusions and to describe information and they are descriptive statistics and inferential statistics
Qualitative and Quantitative Studies in Special Education Jeanantry Henderson RES/351 August 16, 2014 Darron Williams Introduction This research paper will compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative designs. The strengths and weaknesses of the designs will be outlined. How the designs can be used most effectively in a combined approach. Last, the method that is used for research in business on a daily basis. The Qualitative and Quantitative Design Qualitative research can be done for multiple purposes, however, these might be condensed to fit the National Research Council’s categories of producing descriptive or procedural knowledge; that is, answering questions about “what is happening?” and “why or how it is happening?” (Shavelson & Towne, 2002, p. 99).