Summary: Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Pearson New International Edition Theory & Methods | 9781292035727 | Cecil R Reynolds, et al
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1 Applications and consequences of psychological testing
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1.1.4 Types of tests
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Measure an individual's ability in relatively global areas such as verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, or reasoning and thereby help determine potential for scholastic work or certain occupations
Intelligence tests -
Measure the capability for a relatively specific task or type of skill; a narrow form of ability testing
Aptitude tests -
Measures a person's degree of learning, succes, or accomplishments in a subject or task
Achievement tests -
Assess novel, original thinking and the capacity to find unusual or unexpected solutions, especially for vaguely defined problems
Creativity tests -
Measure the traits,qualities, or behaviors that determine a person's individuality; such tests include checklists, inventories, and projective techniques
Personality tests -
Measure an individual's preference for certain activities or topic and thereby help determine occupational choice
Interest inventories -
Objectively describe and count the frequency of behavior, identifying the antecedents and consequences of the behavior
Behavioral procedures -
Measure cognitive, sensory, perceptual, and motor performance to determine the extent, locus, and behavioral consequences of brain damage
Neuropsychological tests -
1.1.5 Uses of testing
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A variety of procedures that schare a common purpose: assigning a person to one category rather than another
Classification -
The sorting of persons into different programs appropriate to their needs or skills
Placement
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