Week 1st

Weeks Topics
Overview of Psychological Testing
 Introduction & types of Psychological Tests
Importance of Psychological Tests
Studying differences b/w individual
Tests for Classification, Job Evaluation, Job Promotion, Job
Selection
Assessment & Diagnosis
Use of Psychological Tests
1st Characteristics of effective Psychological Tests
Standardization
Reliability
Validity
Requirement for Psychological Tests
Test selection
Administration
Scoring
Interpretation
Integration of test result
Report writing 1
Projective Methods

Dr. Shahid Iqbal

Clinical Psychologist

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 Introduction & types of Psychological Tests

Psychological Tests?
Definition
Overview

Types of Psychological Tests

1) Objective Tests
2) Projective Tests
3) Semi Projective Tests

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Importance & Use of Psychological
Tests
 Studying Individuals differences
 Tests for Personnel Selection
 Job Evaluation
 Job Promotion
 Counselling
 Assessment & Diagnosis
 Research & Experiments
 Therapeutic purpose
 Others
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 Characteristics of effective Psychological Tests

 Effective tests should be:

 Standardized

 Reliable

 Valid

 Cultural factor

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 Requirement for Psychological Tests

 Test selection

 Administration

 Scoring

 Interpretation

 Integration of test results

 Report writing 6
Considerations in Psychological Tests

A) Test Administrator Characteristics / Skills /

Qualification
B) Testing Conditions
C) Subject / Patient / Employee / Candidate /
Organization
D) Test Nature / Characteristics / Limitations

E) Testing Purpose / Aim/ Administration Type

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...."whoever you are, or whatever it is that you
do, when you really want something, it's
because that desire originated in the soul of
the universe. It's your mission on earth."
...."And when you want
something, the entire universe conspires in
helping you to achieve it."

Paulo Coelho

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 Thank You
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May ALLAH bless you