Given below are some statements. Read them carefully and choose the incorrect statement (s) from the given options.

Statement 1: Assessment refers to the measurement of physical attributes of individuals and their evaluation, often using multiple methods in terms of certain standards of comparison.   

Statement 2: Any attribute will be said to exist in a person only if it can be measured by using scientific procedures.    

Statement 3: Psychologists are trained in making both formal and informal assessment of psychological attributes of an individual.

Only 1 and 3

Assessment is the first step in understanding a psychological attribute. Assessment refers to the measurement of psychological attributes of individuals and their evaluation, often using multiple methods in terms of certain standards of comparison. Any attribute will be said to exist in a person only if it can be measured by using scientific procedures. For example, when we say, “Harish is dominant”, we are referring to the degree of ‘dominance’ in Harish. This statement is based on our own assessment of ‘dominance’ in him. Our assessment may be informal or formal. Formal assessment is objective, standardised, and organised. On the other hand, informal assessment varies from case to case and from one assessor to another and, therefore, is open to subjective interpretations. Psychologists are trained in making formal assessment of psychological attributes.