Identify the correct statements related to formal assessment of psychological attributes:
(A) It is objective.
(B) It varies from one assessor to another.
(C) It is standardized.
(D) It is organized.
Identify the correct answer from the following options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) It is objective. Correct. Formal assessment is objective: its result does not depend on who makes it.
(B) It varies from one assessor to another. Incorrect. This is a mark of informal assessment, which varies from case to case and from one assessor to another and is therefore open to subjective interpretations. Formal assessment is the opposite.
(C) It is standardized. Correct. Formal assessment is standardised: it is given and scored in the same way for everyone.
(D) It is organized. Correct. Formal assessment is organised, carried out by trained psychologists in a planned way.
NCERT (2025-26): “Psychological Attributes … 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.…” |