Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

These tests are widely used for the purposes of clinical diagnosis, guidance, personnel selection, placement, and training.Identify the test referred to here.

Options:

Personality Test

Observation

Psychological Test

Self Report

Correct Answer:

Psychological Test

Explanation:

Psychological Test is an objective and standardised measure of an individual’s mental and/or behavioural characteristics. Objective tests have been developed to measure all the dimensions of psychological attributes (e.g., intelligence, aptitude, etc.) described above. These tests are widely used for the purposes of clinical diagnosis, guidance, personnel selection, placement, and training. Besides objective tests, psychologists have also developed certain projective tests, especially for the assessment of personality.