
Testing, assessment, and measurement
Testing and assessment Psychological tests, also known as psychometric tests, are standardized instruments that are used to measure behavior or mental attributes. These attributes may …
Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job?
Speaking of Psychology: Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job? With Fred Oswald, PhD Episode 150 These days, many companies use assessments such as …
Apr 19, 2018 · University College London and BI Norwegian Business School This article reviews various new approaches to assessing personality. They are divided into five areas: big data, …
Test bias is a primary issue of selecting and using testing and assessment instruments with racial/ethnic minority groups. Past research has shown that tests can produce misleading …
Personality is a high-interest topic in high school psychology because most students are in Erik Erikson’s identity versus role confusion stage and are in the process of solidifying many …
Using the MMPI–2 in Forensic Assessment
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 (MMPI–2) is one of the most widely researched and used assessment tools in psychology. Forensic psychologists often rely on it …
Personality - American Psychological Association (APA)
Personality refers to individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. The study of personality focuses on individual differences in personality characteristics and how the parts …
FAQ: Finding information about psychological tests
APA Science Directorate answers hundreds of calls and emails each year from persons trying to find the right psychological tests.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 (MMPI–2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) is a widely researched per - sonality measure that forensic …
Understanding psychological testing and assessment
Nov 10, 2013 · Psychological testing may sound intimidating, but it’s designed to help you. Psychologists use tests and other assessment tools to measure and observe a patient’s …