Foundation of Psychological Testing

Mental ability tests vs personality tests
Construct, content, concurrent and predictive validity
Test-retest, equivalent forms, split-half, interscorer / interrater
Intelligence type
Personality traits, states and types
Trigger, underlying issues, resolve
DISC personality
Happy life vs meaningful life

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1. Foundation of Psychological Testing
2. Topic 1 What are the Mental Ability Tests & Personality Tests? Give Example.
3. Mental Ability Test - measure mental capabilities like general intelligence, verbal fluency, numerical ability, and reasoning ability. Wonderlic Test https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/aptitude-tests/test- types/wonderlic-tests Predictive Index Test https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/aptitude-tests/test- types/predictive-index-tests SHL Tests https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/aptitude-tests/test- providers/practice-shl-tests Revelian Tests https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/aptitude-tests/test- providers/revelian-tests PRO: best indicative of general intelligence, as opposed to specialized areas of intelligence like reading comprehension and spatial relations. Great predictors of performance, career success and job satisfaction. CON: Sometimes unfair, and may create lower levels of minority representation. Personality Test - focuses more on personal characteristics like extroversion, agreeableness, and openness to experience. This type of awareness can be useful when assessing for managerial roles and job positions that require a high degree of communication with other people. 16 personalities https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Personality Perfect https://www.personalityperfect.com/test/free-personality -test/ Jung Typology Test http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp#ques tionnaire Test Color http://www.testcolor.com/personalitytest/personalitytest. php PRO: Testing for how well that person will fit into the company culture and can be used as part of a career development program or for enhancing productivity in a team-based environment. CON: Can be problematic if they inadvertently discriminate against individuals who would otherwise perform effectively.
4. Topic 2 What are the Construct, Content, Concurrent & Predictive Validity?
5. Face (Construct) Validity - the content of the measure is to reflect the construct being measured; studied through judgment and non-expert ratings; doesn't necessarily mean a measure is assessing the construct well; typically makes test takers happy; example: overt vs subtle integrity tests; overt has face validity, subtle does not. Content Validity - measure sufficiently covers the area it is intend to cover; measures of depression should measure all aspects of depression Concurrent Validity - studies the relationship between the measure and criterion at the same time; to determine if people differ on a construct in a meaningful (theoretical) way; give measures to multiple groups, and test for differences; e.g., high/low extraverts in a sales task; can use in lieu of predictive validity in appropriate cases Predictive (Criterion-Related) Validity - scores on the measure predicted behavior on a criterion measured at a time in the future; used for validating selection tests; E.G., GER, SAT, job selection
6. What is … ? Test–Retest Equivalent Forms Split-Half Interscorer / Interrater
7. Test - Retest Reliability - A measure of consistency for tests and other instruments. The test of interest is taken at first and then later retake it again for comparison. The closer the scores are, the more reliable the test, because it shows the accuracy. Equivalent Forms Reliability - A term used in psychometrics (the measurement of intelligence, skills, aptitudes, etc.) to identify if two or more forms of tests that are designed to measure some aspect of mentality are truly equivalent to one another. Split-Half Reliability - A measure of consistency where a test is split in two and the scores for each half of the test is compared with one another. It is a test that is consistent most likely is measuring something; the experimenter does not know what that "something" is the same. This is the reliability sets the ceiling of validity. Interscorer/Interrater Reliability - Refers to statistical measurements that identify how similar the data collected by different raters who are scoring or measuring a performance, behavior, or skill in a human or animal.
8. Topic 3 What’s your intelligence type?
9. Result Real life examples: - While waiting in a queue, I will definitely be daydreaming. - I like to see colourful things. - When looking at the map, I know where I am going. I won’t get lost. - When playing pictionary, I normally represent my group to draw out the given words for my team to guess. - I find it easier to understand quickly by looking at the graphs and charts. - I find that doing assignments for making posters are enjoyable. - I know how to take good photographs. Intelligent Type: Spatial (Picture Smart)
10. Topic 4 What is in your mind?
11. 1. I like the atmosphere of being at the Garden by the Bay. 2. I am typing out my answers to complete these sentences. 3. My teachers are informative in their teaching. 4. I hardly ever feel hopeful when the number of virus cases are increasing everyday. 5. The saddest thing is facing lack of food supply during the lockdown . 6. Fathers are a mixture of fierce and great sense of humours. 7. I hate being disturbed. 8. I would like to discover some innovative advanced technologies. 9. I hope that I never get a positive result for the virus. 10. I often daydream about how I should do things more in a proper way. 11. Mothers are full-time multi-professions. 12. Three wishes are healthy, joyful and no worries. 13. Boys are tall and strong. 14. I get help from Google, lecturers, seniors, and friends. 15. I get mad when I am wrongly blamed. 16. I need to change my body poster for health. 17. My biggest problem is lack of vocabulary. 18. I nearly always feel hungry these days. 19. Dating apps are getting popular in this generation. 20. My future is unpredictable due to the virus.
12. 31. I look up to those with good personalities. 32. Most adults are facing jobless these days. 33. A job I would hate is working long hours, because I cannot get enough rest. 34. Brothers are playful. 35. Students at my school are quiet. 36. My thoughts are full everyday. 37. I get frustrated when I can't follow everyone's pace. 38. When I was younger, I started to enjoy imitating the sounds of different slang. 39. I regret of waiting for others. 40. The happiest thing is to get things done early. 21. Sisters are very sociable. 22. I secretly learn some IT skills. 23. I failed my test one. 24. Most students think I am friendly. 25. I am scared when I am in danger. 26. What annoys me the most is the noise that I can’t sleep well. 27. I worry about the spread of the virus. 28. Girls are smarter than boys. 29. I remember my friends who are very close to me. 30. A job I would like is working short hours, because I can get enough rest.
13. What are your personality traits, states and types?
14. Personality Trait - Openness - Try new things and engage in imaginative and intellectual activities like think outside of the box - Curious, imaginative, wide range of interests, independent Personality State - Too busy - Exhausted Personality Type - ESFJ-A Assertive Consul: Outgoing, loyal and tender-hearted Sentinel Role: Observer People Mastery Strategy: Fearless to do things
15. 1. What trigger you? 2. What’s your underlying issues? 3. What can you do about it to resolve your underlying issues?
16. What trigger you? • New vocabulary What’s your underlying issues? • Having a hard time to understand the message What can you do about it to resolve your underlying issues? • Look up for the definitions in words and images
17. Topic 5 What’s your DISC Personality?
18. 5. EEE - Pattern 34/SC 6. FFF - Pattern 3/S 7. GGG - Pattern 5/S 8. HHH - Pattern 43/CS 1. AAA - Pattern 43/CS 2. BBB - Pattern 134/DSC 3. CCC - Pattern 3/s 4. DDD - Pattern 3/S
19. 1. What does a happy life look like? 2. How do you measure happy? 3. Is there a difference between a happy life and a meaningful life?
20. What does a happy life look like? It looks like nothing to worry, which would cause someone to feel sad easily, losing motivation and even experiencing weight loss. It is getting along with everyone is always a cheerful moment. How do you measure happy? How I measure happy is by the less amount of worry or sad in life, and the healthy lifestyle that I have. Is there a difference between a happy life and a meaningful life? Yes, there is a difference. We can live happily, but it doesn’t mean we can live a meaningful life. I don’t think having a meaningful life can always make us happy, because we need to plan what we need to do that some people might find it quite hassle to decide during the process of finding the information and doing the analysis.
21. Give 1 Example for Each Happy Life but Not Meaningful 1. Eat what i love to eat. 2. Stress free by doing drugs 3. Being rich but lonely. 4. Can do whatever they want in life but when they die, no one truly remembers or care about them. 5. Having a good job but not enjoying it 6. Can enjoy, but not learning 7. Niusha:rich but not happy 8. Having many companion(it can be friends, relatives, colleagues, etc) but none of them are genuine. 9. Powerful to ask people to do everything for you Meaningful Life but Not Happy 1. Always doing charity and helping those in needs, but living alone with no family and true friends. 2. Having the occupation that we are passionate of but not making much money. 3. Overcoming a challenge or a difficult situation by sacrificing something valuable 4. Do what you want to do but be criticized by your family. 5. Having all the motivations in life but has no one to support you in whatever you do, 6. Helping others at the expense of your own happiness 7. Can learn, but no enjoyment 8. Doing a job that makes us happy and satisfied but doesn't have a good salary 9. Being kind with people just to satisfy other