| Psychological tests are used for assessment and | | | | to tests that measure certain specific levels within a |
| evaluation of the test taker by a competent examiner. | | | | person in terms of his or her state of mind, like |
| That is why it is also called psychological assessment. | | | | depression or anxiety. |
| But of course, the tests can only be accurate and | | | | One great advantage for using or taking psychological |
| reliable if you answer it carefully, honestly and seriously. | | | | tests is that it is quite difficult to lie. For example, the |
| A competent psychologist is generally the interpreter | | | | Rorschach test does not offer any clue for the test |
| of these psychological tests. But it should be noted that | | | | taker about what would be a healthy response or an |
| psychological tests are advantageous only in certain | | | | unhealthy response to the questions asked by the test. |
| situations. Free psychological tests circulated through | | | | In this way, biases for making a favorable or an |
| the internet are usually bests for entertainment | | | | unfavorable impression can be avoided. Another |
| purposes. | | | | advantage is the scientific consistency present through |
| So what are some useful types of psychological | | | | the test that cannot be found in clinical interviews. For |
| tests? Tests that measure your knowledge about a | | | | instance, when it comes to legal situations, these tests |
| certain specific topic, or capacity for certain skills are | | | | can be more helpful than interviews. And last but not |
| called achievement and aptitude tests. Intelligence tests | | | | the least; information can be more easily taken from |
| would say about your general ability to know the world | | | | tests instead of interviews. Both psychologists and |
| around you. It also assesses how you use the | | | | clients can compromise the reliability of clinical |
| intelligence to adapt to the world, and in what manner | | | | interviews. |
| you apply this general ability. Therefore, we can say | | | | However, sometimes tests do not really measure |
| that the focus of intelligence tests is potential. | | | | what they are supposed to measure. Therefore |
| Neuropsychological tests measure loss in functions of | | | | always remember the following guidelines: |
| cognitive ability. Occupational tests are used to match | | | | • Always identify the purpose of testing. |
| your interests with the interests involving a certain | | | | • Identify the names and rationales of the tests. |
| career or occupation. Personality tests try to | | | | • Always get the results of the tests. |
| determine the style of your personality usually for | | | | Remember these guidelines, and always refer to a |
| clinical or forensic purposes. Specific clinical tests refer | | | | psychologist you trust. |