- 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
- The implicit association test: Shining a light on hidden beliefs
A surprising test result in 1995 sparked a global shift in how we understand unconscious attitudes
- Standardized Assessment and Testing in PreK-12 Education
Standardized Assessment and Testing in PreK-12 Education1 Assessment continues to be a central focus for policymakers, district leaders and community members seeking to under-stand school performance, academic success, and the pathway from early childhood to adult independence and success This is especially true as we continue to learn about the efects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students
- Depression Assessment Instruments
Initial assessments of depressive symptoms can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress
- FAQ: Finding information about psychological tests
APA Science Directorate answers hundreds of calls and emails each year from persons trying to find the right psychological tests
- t-Tests of Hypotheses About Means
Learn how to use the one-sample, paired-samples, and independent-samples t-tests for null hypothesis significance tests involving one or two means
- TESTING AND ASSESSMENT WITH PERSONS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
Early perspectives erroneously assumed that psychological tests and assessments were objective, culture-free, and generalizable to racial ethnic minorities, even though the majority of tests were standardized, validated, and found reliable primarily with White, middle-class, English-language samples (Olmedo, 1981; Reynolds, 1982)
- 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
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