 Psychological testing is a field characterized

by the use of samples of behavior in order

to assess psychological constructs, such as
cognitive and emotional functioning , about
a given individual.
 The technical term for the science behind
psychological testing is Psychometrics.
 Psychological Assessment is a process that
involves the integration of information from
multiple sources such as tests of normal and
abnormal personality , tests of ability or
intelligence , tests of interests or attitudes, as
well as information from personal
interviews.
 A useful psychological measure must be
both valid and reliable.
 Testing leads to savings in the decision-
making process
 The costs of making a wrong decision are
high.
 The job requires attributes that are hard to
develop / change.
 Hard-to-get information can be obtained
more easily and efficiently.
 Individuals are treated consistently.
 Large number of applicants.
 Costs
 Fear of legal action.
 Practical constraints.
 Legality of test.
 Possibility of rejection of qualified
candidates.
 Privacy issues i.e. what can & should be
asked?
 Tests cannot make 100% prediction of an
individual’s on the job success.
 Ethical issues: Test users ,Test security ,
Test interpretation, Test publication.
 Ability Tests / Achievement Test
 Aptitude Tests.
 Intelligence Test.
 Interest Test.
 Personality Test.
 Graphology Test.
 Perception Tests
 Polygraph Test
 General Aptitude Test Battery
 In-Basket Test
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