PYC4807 Assignment 2

PYC4807 Assignment 2 1 Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Context and Aim of Assessment .......................................................................................................... 3 Person-environment Fit Approach ................................................................................................... 4 Important domains of assessment from a person-environment approach ........................................ 4 Assessing Intelligence .................................................................................................................. 4 Assessing Aptitude ....................................................................................................................... 4 Assessing Vocational Interests (Interest Questionnaires) ............................................................ 5 Assessing Personality ................................................................................................................... 5 Assessing Values ......................................................................................................................... 5 Person-Environment Fit Approach – Jon’s Scenario ....................................................................... 5 Managing correspondence ........................................................................................................... 5 Dealing with personnel issues ...................................................................................................... 5 Informed on budget ...................................................................................................................... 5 Answering client queries .............................................................................................................. 6 Arranging and taking minutes at meetings .................................................................................. 6 Organising functions .................................................................................................................... 6 Compiling a test battery ....................................................................................................................... 6 The LPCAT (Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test) ................................................. 6 The DAT (Differential Aptitude Tests) ....................................................................................... 7 The SDS (Self-Directed Search) .................................................................................................. 7 OPQ (Occupational Personality Questionnaire) .......................................................................... 8 Measure of Learning Potential using Dynamic Assessment ............................................................ 8 Administration, interpretation of results and feedback ........................................................................ 8 Ethical Considerations ................................................................................................................. 9 Interpretation of results ................................................................................................................ 9 Potential influence of language and socio-cultural factors ........................................................ 10 Format of the Feedback ............................................................................................................. 11 Downloaded by janine toffar () lOMoARcPSD| 2 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 11 References .......................................................................................................................................... 11