Psychological Assessment PYC4807
Assignment 03 721934
Portfolio 27 September 2021
Table of Contents
Section One……………………………………………………….………………….3
Experiential Learning………………………………………….……...…………….3
Question 1……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 2……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 3……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 4……...………………………………………………….………………….4
Question 5……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 6……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 7……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 8……...………………………………………………….……………….…5
Section Two…………………………………………………………………………..5
Case Study Two..………………………………………………………………….…5
Question 1
Introduction..………………………………………………………..…………….…5
Question 2
Reason for Testing in an Educational Context ..………………………….…….…5
Question 3
Context and the Assessment….……………………………………..………………7
Question 4
Compiling a Test Battery…….……………………………………..…………….…8
Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test….………………………………8
Differential Aptitude Test…….……………………………………..………………8
Self-Directed Search…….……………………………………..…………….………9
Occupational Personality Questionnaire…….……………………………………..9
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,Suitability of Learning Potential…….………………………..…………….………10
Question 5
Administration …….………………………..…………….…………………………10
Ethical Considerations…….………………………..…………….…………………11
Test Result Interpretation..…….………………………..…………….…………….11
Language and Socio-cultural Influence…….………………………..……………..12
Question 6
Conclusion…….………………………..……………………………………………..12
Reference List.….………………………..…………………………………………...14
Section Three…………………………………………………………………..……..16
Question 1
Types of Reliability…………………………………………………………………..16
Reliability of the LPCAT……………………………………..……………………...16
Question 2
Types of Validity……………………………………………………………………..17
Validity of the LPCAT …………………….………………………………………..18
Question 3
Psychological Assessment Techniques..……………………………………………19
Question 4
The Person-Environment Fit Approach………………………….……………….20
The Person-Environment Fit Application…………………………………..…….21
Question 5
Suitability of Learning Potential………………………………….……………….22
Section Four…………………………………………………………………………23
Works Cited...…….…………………………………………………………………23
Plagiarism Declaration……………..……………………………………………….25
Turnitin Summary Page………………………………………………………….…26
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, Section One
Experiential Learning
Question 1
I have worked in various organizational settings and I am thus interested in how
organisational assessment can enhance various organizational processes. I interviewed
someone I know who works in the organizational development sector and performs
organizational assessments for various clients. Her work experience provided invaluable
insight into the processes involved in organisational assessment.
Question 2
She founded her own HR-based company which assists organisations in organizational
development. According to the interviewee, her services are aimed at reducing the risk
associated with appointing the wrong people in organisations. She has consultations with
managers of corporations to gain some insight into what issues the companies are facing.
Then she conducts various psychological assessments on some of the employees of the
organization. She uses the assessments results to decipher the level of organizational
intervention required.
Question 3
The reason her services are in demand is because many employees do seem to be a good fit
within their organizational culture and many employees do not seem to be performing up to
appropriate standards within their companies. According to the interviewee, the recruitment
process is often not stringent enough to ensure capable and reliable workers are employed
and this causes issues in production and company performance in due course. Conducting
personality assessments, testing abilities and gaining an understanding of the motivational
levels of employees is a much better indicator of an employee’s potential to fit in and perform
well within an organization. (Hays, 2014)
Organisational assessments are beneficial in pinpointing the various strengths and
weaknesses of the talent within the company. This information can be used to formulate
suggestions regarding how best to utilise the workforce in terms of the skills, strengths and
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Assignment 03 721934
Portfolio 27 September 2021
Table of Contents
Section One……………………………………………………….………………….3
Experiential Learning………………………………………….……...…………….3
Question 1……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 2……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 3……...………………………………………………….……………….…3
Question 4……...………………………………………………….………………….4
Question 5……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 6……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 7……...………………………………………………….……………….…4
Question 8……...………………………………………………….……………….…5
Section Two…………………………………………………………………………..5
Case Study Two..………………………………………………………………….…5
Question 1
Introduction..………………………………………………………..…………….…5
Question 2
Reason for Testing in an Educational Context ..………………………….…….…5
Question 3
Context and the Assessment….……………………………………..………………7
Question 4
Compiling a Test Battery…….……………………………………..…………….…8
Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test….………………………………8
Differential Aptitude Test…….……………………………………..………………8
Self-Directed Search…….……………………………………..…………….………9
Occupational Personality Questionnaire…….……………………………………..9
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,Suitability of Learning Potential…….………………………..…………….………10
Question 5
Administration …….………………………..…………….…………………………10
Ethical Considerations…….………………………..…………….…………………11
Test Result Interpretation..…….………………………..…………….…………….11
Language and Socio-cultural Influence…….………………………..……………..12
Question 6
Conclusion…….………………………..……………………………………………..12
Reference List.….………………………..…………………………………………...14
Section Three…………………………………………………………………..……..16
Question 1
Types of Reliability…………………………………………………………………..16
Reliability of the LPCAT……………………………………..……………………...16
Question 2
Types of Validity……………………………………………………………………..17
Validity of the LPCAT …………………….………………………………………..18
Question 3
Psychological Assessment Techniques..……………………………………………19
Question 4
The Person-Environment Fit Approach………………………….……………….20
The Person-Environment Fit Application…………………………………..…….21
Question 5
Suitability of Learning Potential………………………………….……………….22
Section Four…………………………………………………………………………23
Works Cited...…….…………………………………………………………………23
Plagiarism Declaration……………..……………………………………………….25
Turnitin Summary Page………………………………………………………….…26
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, Section One
Experiential Learning
Question 1
I have worked in various organizational settings and I am thus interested in how
organisational assessment can enhance various organizational processes. I interviewed
someone I know who works in the organizational development sector and performs
organizational assessments for various clients. Her work experience provided invaluable
insight into the processes involved in organisational assessment.
Question 2
She founded her own HR-based company which assists organisations in organizational
development. According to the interviewee, her services are aimed at reducing the risk
associated with appointing the wrong people in organisations. She has consultations with
managers of corporations to gain some insight into what issues the companies are facing.
Then she conducts various psychological assessments on some of the employees of the
organization. She uses the assessments results to decipher the level of organizational
intervention required.
Question 3
The reason her services are in demand is because many employees do seem to be a good fit
within their organizational culture and many employees do not seem to be performing up to
appropriate standards within their companies. According to the interviewee, the recruitment
process is often not stringent enough to ensure capable and reliable workers are employed
and this causes issues in production and company performance in due course. Conducting
personality assessments, testing abilities and gaining an understanding of the motivational
levels of employees is a much better indicator of an employee’s potential to fit in and perform
well within an organization. (Hays, 2014)
Organisational assessments are beneficial in pinpointing the various strengths and
weaknesses of the talent within the company. This information can be used to formulate
suggestions regarding how best to utilise the workforce in terms of the skills, strengths and
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