PSYC37H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psychometrics, Apgar Score, Psychological Testing
Document Summary
Chapter 1- applications and consequences of psychological testing. Measures of personality and intelligence are still the essential mainstays of psychological testing. However, modern test developers have produced many other kinds of tests for diverse and imaginative purposes that even the early pioneers of testing could not have anticipated. The baby"s first test conducted immediately after birth is the apgar test (0-10 scale), a quick, multivariate assessment of heart rate, respiration, muscle tons, reflex irritability, and colour. Tests are used in almost every nation on earth for counselling, selection, and placement. Psychological test results alter individual destiny in profound ways. A psychometrician is a specialist in psychology or education who develops and evaluates psychological tests. A test is a standardized procedure for sampling behaviour and describing it with categories or scores. In sum, tests are enormously varied in their formats and applications. Standardized procedure is an essential feature of any psychological test.
