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,IOP3701 NOTES 2026
Tools
are available to make it possible for us to asses
Various names are used to
tests,
refermeasures,
to these tools;
assessme
instruments, scales, procedures, and techniques.
Psychometrics
refers to the systematic and scientific way
measures are developed and the technical measurem
variability) required of measures.

Psychological is
assessment
a process-orientated activity aim
array of information by using psychological asses
information from many other sources (e.g. intervi
sources). We then evaluate and integrate all this i
make a decision.

TESTING
(I.E. THE USE OF TESTS AND MEASURES), WHICH IN
MEASUREMENT OF BEHAVIOUR, IS ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENT
BROADER EVALUATIVE PROCESS
PSYCHOLOGICAL
KNOWN AS ASSESSMENT.

Possible exam question
25) (May/June 20
Psychological assessment measures are often used
discuss the key characteristics of psychological

Possible exam question
24) (May/June 20
Assessment measures have been defined as objectiv
used to gather data for a specific purpose. Describ
assessment measures

Possible exam question
2023) (May/June
Differentiate between a speed and a power test

CHARACTERISTICS OF ASSESSMENT MEASURES

 Assessment measures include many procedures an
individuals, groups and organisations
 Specific
domains of functioning
(e.g. intellectual ability, pe
organisational climate) are sampled by assessm
samples,
inferences
can be made about normal and abnormal
 Assessment measures are administered(standardise
under car
conditions.
 Systematic are
methods
applied to score or evaluate asse
 Guidelines are available
interpret
to
theunderstand
results ofand
an asse
measure. Such guidelines may make provision for
individual's performance norm
to that
group
or
criterion
of an
(e.g.
appropri
competency profile for a job), or may outline ho
qualitative classification purposes (e.g. int
categories).
 Assessment measures
supported
shouldbybe
that
evidence
they are valid
reliable for the intended purpose. (This eviden
a technical
test manual
.
)

,  The appropriateness of an assessment measure fo
organisation from another context, culture, or
an investigationtest
into
(i.e.
bias
possible
whether a measure is d
valid for different subgroups).
 Assessment measures
may vary
in terms of:
 How they
administered
are
 Whethe
rtime limits
are imposed.
Speed Measure Power Measure
Large number of fairly easy
No time
items
limits
of a are imposed, h
similar level of difficulty
itemsthat
get progressively
needs to be mor
completed within a certain
-takers
time.
may complete all the
No one completes all items in time
 How they
scored
are
 How they
normed
are(e.g. by using a comparison group
 What their
intended is
purpose
(e.g screening
ostic,
versus diag
competency-based testing)
 The
nature
of the items (e.g. verbal items, perfo
 The
response
required by the test-taker
 The
content that
areas
they tap (e.g. ability or pers


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for assessment
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 Psychological assessment measure is simply a mea
observations and should not obscure our view of t
professional opinions

Possible exam question
25) (May/June 20
The assessment process is multidimensional in inf

THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

It entails gathering and synthesising information
understandingwhich
functioning
informs appropriate decision
. m

Test performance in a controlled clinic situation
sample of behaviour and that is why it must be multi

Sources of information include:

SOURCES OF INFORMATION EXAMPLES
Multiple
measures Types of assessment
include
measure
norm-based and criterion-r
tests,
interviews, behavioural ob
scales, and ecologically-b
that describe the social or o
context of individual shoul
Multiple domains The following could be asses
example: attention; motor,
language-related, non-verb
personality-related functi

, achievement; and job perfor
Multiple sources Consult with other professi
parents, extended family, a
Multiple settings Assessment should take plac
of settings (e.g. home, scho
consulting rooms) and socia
arrangements (e.g. one-to-
with parents) to get as broad
as possible of a person's fun
the factors that influence i
Multiple occasions For assessment to be relevan
accurate, patterns of funct
be identified over a long per

Possible exam question
25) (May/June 20
Discuss the importance of doing a thorough job anal
the work context

Possible exam question
24) (Oct/Nov 20
You are working for a company that wishes to validat
particular job through content validation. A comp
such an exercise. Motivate the importance of job an
the work context

Possible exam question
23) (May/June 20
For fair and equitable testing and assessment in th
that the job must be described. Explain why this is

Ans
To ensure fair and equitable testing it is importan
know exactly what the job entails and what
before
theyou
perso
start looking for the right person to fill the posit
The process of identifying and describing the crit
The analysis helps to identify:
 Requirements of the job
 What the incumbent must do
 Cognitive abilities/Skills/Personality/Inte
 Education/Qualifications required
 Previous or on-the-job training required

ENSURING FAIR AND EQUITABLE TESTING AND ASSESSMEN

Much of the controversy about testing
bias
and
and
fairness
assessme
.

Bias
isstatistical
a andconcept
can be investigated in an objecti
manner.
Fairness
isvalue
a judgement
and what is considered fair may diff
the next.

Professional and ethical guidelines can be follow
constructed according to accepted scientific psyc

 the first step in the decision-making
job analysis
- to
process
know i
exactly what the job entails and what qualities
experience are required to be successful in the