Discussion 1

Discussion 1

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Psychiatric Hospitals or Clinics:

Psychological tests at psychiatric hospitals or clinics can be used for observation and clinical assessment. This assessment is about general appearance, eye contact, dress and speech ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"mEHbOFR9","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","plainCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":137,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"itemData":{"id":137,"type":"book","title":"Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals","publisher":"Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall","ISBN":"0-13-170784-1","author":[{"family":"Drummond","given":"Robert J."},{"family":"Jones","given":"Karyn Dayle"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2006"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Drummond & Jones, 2006). Moreover, these tests also assist in the diagnostic process and can measure different variables such as intelligence and depression.

Medical Hospitals or Clinics:

Psychological tests at medical hospitals or clinics are used to develop different treatment plans. These are used to obtain social and biographical information ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"gMt9LMGA","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","plainCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":137,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"itemData":{"id":137,"type":"book","title":"Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals","publisher":"Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall","ISBN":"0-13-170784-1","author":[{"family":"Drummond","given":"Robert J."},{"family":"Jones","given":"Karyn Dayle"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2006"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Drummond & Jones, 2006). This information is then used in treating different mental ailments.

Family or Child Guidance Centers:

Psychological tests at family or child guidance centers can be used for knowing about child’s learning, his behavioral and personality development ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"Ug0gxPnK","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Mihura, Roy, & Graceffo, 2017)","plainCitation":"(Mihura, Roy, & Graceffo, 2017)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":138,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4P4658NF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4P4658NF"],"itemData":{"id":138,"type":"article-journal","title":"Psychological assessment training in clinical psychology doctoral programs","container-title":"Journal of Personality Assessment","page":"153-164","volume":"99","issue":"2","author":[{"family":"Mihura","given":"Joni L."},{"family":"Roy","given":"Manali"},{"family":"Graceffo","given":"Robert A."}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2017"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Mihura, Roy, & Graceffo, 2017). These are then used in making different recommendations for child mental health.

Elementary and High Schools:

Psychological tests at elementary and high schools are used to check student’s academic progress, their learning abilities as well as their decision-making abilities.

Colleges or Universities:

Psychological tests at Colleges or universities assist the educationists in making different educational plans for students. These are also used to monitor their progress.

Businesses and Industries:

Psychological can be used at different business and industries settings for employee’s right selection ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"nh5wBhzT","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","plainCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":137,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"itemData":{"id":137,"type":"book","title":"Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals","publisher":"Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall","ISBN":"0-13-170784-1","author":[{"family":"Drummond","given":"Robert J."},{"family":"Jones","given":"Karyn Dayle"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2006"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Drummond & Jones, 2006). These can check employee intelligence and provide information to employers to know about their personality.

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Psychological tests assist in finding the cause behind psychological symptoms and disorders. There are different types of psychological tests that can be used in different settings. For example, intelligence tests assess the intellectual and cognitive ability of a person ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"yH6dosib","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","plainCitation":"(Drummond & Jones, 2006)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":137,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/wY2D8D5E/items/4LQNU29N"],"itemData":{"id":137,"type":"book","title":"Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals","publisher":"Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall","ISBN":"0-13-170784-1","author":[{"family":"Drummond","given":"Robert J."},{"family":"Jones","given":"Karyn Dayle"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2006"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Drummond & Jones, 2006). These can be individual and group intelligence tests. Moreover, to assess achievement, there are a standardized achievement and diagnostic tests. Employees can also be assessed with these tests using different career and employment assessment tests.

References

ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Drummond, R. J., & Jones, K. D. (2006). Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals. Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.

Mihura, J. L., Roy, M., & Graceffo, R. A. (2017). Psychological assessment training in clinical psychology doctoral programs. Journal of Personality Assessment, 99(2), 153–164.