Psychological Testing
Concepts and Functions
,• What is testing?
• Why do we have so many tests?
• What are the pros and cons to
testing?
• How can we use testing to
improve . . .?
• What types of tests do we take?
, Psychological Testing
• A psychological test is a
standardized measure of a
sample of a person’s behavior
that is used to measure the
individual differences that exist
among people.
Concepts and Functions
,• What is testing?
• Why do we have so many tests?
• What are the pros and cons to
testing?
• How can we use testing to
improve . . .?
• What types of tests do we take?
, Psychological Testing
• A psychological test is a
standardized measure of a
sample of a person’s behavior
that is used to measure the
individual differences that exist
among people.