PYC4807 Assignment 3 PORTFOLIO 2025 (Answer Guide) 185521 - DUE 25 September 2025

PYC4807 Assignment 3 PORTFOLIO 2025 (Answer Guide) 185521 - DUE 25 September 2025 Section 1: Psychological Assessment in Real-Life Contexts Experiential Learning (Organisational Context – Mining Industry Recruitment) Question 1 (3 marks) a) Context selected: Organisational context – psychological assessment during employee selection in the mining industry. b) Real-life situation explored: I recently had a conversation with my cousin, who applied for a junior engineer position at a large platinum mining company in Rustenburg. As part of the hiring process, candidates were required to undergo psychological assessments before being shortlisted for interviews. The purpose was to ensure that applicants possessed the right cognitive, technical, and behavioural attributes to succeed in a demanding and safety-critical work environment. According to him, the company emphasised that these assessments were essential because of the high-risk nature of mining work and the need for employees who could make accurate decisions under pressure (Moerdyk, 2017). Question 2 (4 marks) a) Books/articles/webpages consulted: • Moerdyk, A. (2017). The principles and practice of psychological assessment. Pretoria: Van Schaik. • Foxcroft, C. & Roodt, G. (2018). Introduction to psychological assessment in the South African context (5th ed.). Cape Town: Oxford University Press. • Cognadev. (n.d.). Cognitive Process Profile (CPP). Available at: • Saville Assessment. (n.d.). Situational Judgement Tests (SJT). Available at: b) Other sources of information