Understanding psychological testing and assessment Psychological testing may sound intimidating, but it’s designed to help you Psychologists use tests and other assessment tools to measure and observe a patient’s behavior to arrive at a diagnosis and guide treatment
Do “lie detectors” work? What psychological science says about polygraphs Polygraph tests have historically been used in criminal investigations as well as in employment screening for jobs and security clearances Although a 1988 law prohibits most private-sector employers from using polygraphs, polygraph testing is still used in employment screening and testing by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
APA PsycTests APA PsycTests’ expertly-created metadata allows you to instantly find and download instruments for research and or teaching Focused primarily on unpublished tests, this database was designed to save your researchers time from having to reproduce tests when conducting research on previously measured constructs Each record provides a summary of the construct and users can find information on
APA Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and Evaluation The guidelines apply broadly to professional competencies of psycholo-gists conducting assessments and evaluations, including selection and evaluation of tests used, test administration, scoring, interpre-tation, report writing and feedback, and work within the limits of documented training and experience with specific tests used
Standardized Assessment and Testing in PreK-12 Education Recommended Considerations for Assessment Policy Code of Fair Testing Practices – When developing and administering tests, schools and districts should consult the Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, developed by the Joint Committee on Testing Practices (JCTP)
The Stroop effect’s long (and colorful) influence In a 1935 paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, John Ridley Stroop, PhD, described a colorful strategy for studying interference between conflicting psychological processes—color identification and word reading