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Psychological testing and assessment are important in virtually every aspect of professional psychology. Assessment has widespread application in health, educational, occupational, forensic, research, and other settings. This chapter provides a historical and theoretical introduction to psychological testing, discussing basic terminology, major types of psychological tests, and types of scores that are used for interpreting results. Assumptions that underlie psychological assessment are considered as well as the rationale for using tests to make important decisions about people. Common applications and common criticisms of testing and assessment are reviewed, and characteristics of those involved in the testing process are presented. The chapter ends with a discussion of expected changes to current testing to meet new demands for test applications in the twenty-first century. |
