Psychological Testing

 

What is the test?

A test is a standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories or scores. In addition, most tests have norms or standards by which the results can be used to predict other, more important behaviors.

A test maybe administered formally or informally.

An example of an informal test would be a reading test administered by a parent to a child.

 An example of a formal test would be a final examination administered by a teacher in a classroom or an I.Q. test administered by a psychologist in a clinic.

                   Psychological Testing

Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults.

Psychological testing:

                        It is best defined as “the process of administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests.

Psychological testing:

                                It can be defined as "the use of one or more standardized measurement instruments, devices, or procedures including the use of computerized psychological tests, observe or record human behavior". 

                   And which require the application of appropriate normative data for interpretation or classification and includes the use of standardized instruments for the purpose of the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders and disabilities, the evaluation or assessment of cognitive and intellectual abilities, personality, and emotional states and traits, and neuropsychological functioning.

     Psychological tests:

                                Offer a formal way to measure traits, feelings, beliefs and abilities that can lead to people's problems. Some tests assess the presence of certain conditions, such as depression, anxiety, anger control or susceptibility to stress.