Psychological Testing: Applications

Psychological Testing: Applications syllabus wise notes

Chap 1. TESTING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTING [10]
1. General mental ability tests: Group tests – SPM, Cattell’s Culture-fair Test of Intelligence
2. General mental ability tests: Individual tests- Binet – Kamath test, WISC, WAIS,
Malin’s Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC)
3. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
4. Personality and interest inventories- CPQ, CAT, HSPQ, SVIB
5. School and college entrance tests- SAT, GRE




Chap 2. TESTING IN CLINICAL SETTING [10]
1. Testing based on the logical-content strategy- Woodworth Personal Data Sheet,
Mooney Problem Checklist
2. Tests based on the Criterion-Group Strategy- MMPI, California Psychological Inventory
3. Tests based on the Factor-Analytic Strategy- 16 PF, NEO-PI R, EPQ-R
4. Tests based on the Theoretical Strategy- EPPS, self-concept inventories, Jackson
Personality Inventory
5. Projective and neuropsychological testing

Chap.3. TESTING IN INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS SETTING [10]
1. The selection of employees- Concepts of base rates and hit rates; Taylor Russell tables;
Utility theory and decision analysis; incremental validity.
2. Personality tests used for personnel selection- MBTI
3. Dexterity tests – O’Conner Finger Dexterity Test, Bennett Hand-Tool Dexterity
Test, Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test, Mechanical Reasoning Test
4. Situational testing (games, role play) and in-basket exercises
5. Measuring interpersonal relationship – FIRO-B and leadership assessment.




Chap 4. TESTING IN COUNSELING SETTING [10]
1. General ability testing: Individual tests, and group tests (SPM, NVTI, Passi Creativity Tests)
2. Multiple aptitude tests – DAT, GATB
3. Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB)
4. Anxiety and adjustment test- STAI, STAXI, Bell’s Adjustment Inventory, Moos’
Family Environment Scale (FES)
5. Sack’s Sentence Completion Test

BOOKS FOR READINGS:
1. Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (1997). Psychological testing. N.D.: Pearson Education.
2. Kaplan, R.M. & Saccuzzo, D.P. (2007). Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues. Australia: Thomson Wadsworth.
3. Gregory, R.J. (2005). Psychological testing: History, principles and applications. New Delhi: Pearson Education.
4. Singh, A.K. (2006). Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences. Patna: Bharati Bhavan.
5. Nunnally, J.C. (1981). Psychometric theory. NY: Tata McGraw-Hill
6. Ghiselli, E.E. and Campbell, J.P., Zedek, S. (1981). Measurement theory for the behavioral sciences. W.H. Freeman.
7. Freeman, F.S. 3rd ed. (1965). Psychological testing. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
8. Cronbach, L. J. 5th ed. (1990). Essentials of psychological testing. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
9. Murphy, K. R., Davidshofer, R. K. (1988): Psychological testing: Principles and applications. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc.
10. Aiken L.R. (1996) Rating Scales and Checklists: Evaluating Behavior, Personality and
Attitudes.