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Psychologist Testing

According to Brown (1988), psychological testing is psychological measurement. It is a method for systematically observing a person's behavior. Brown states that there are three important conceptual dimensions to psychological testing:

First, as any test is only a sample of all possible items or behaviors, whether the test items adequately sample the wider range of possible items becomes of prime concern. Second, most testing procedures compare one person's performance with that of other people. Thus, psychological measurement is relative being primarily concerned with differences between people. . .Third, we must always be concerned that we are, in fact, measuring the characteristics that we presume to be measuring. (p.2)

The conceptual dimensions delineated by Brown point to some of the methodological concerns in psychological testing. However, another area of concern is that of ethics. Psychological testing is testing of people and people have the right to be treated with both dignity and respect. This paper examines a sampling of important ethical issues in psychological testing.

Ethical Issues in Psychological Testing

Peterson and Nisenholz (1987) have stated that there are five basic testing issues, each of which must be addressed if psychological testing is to be fully ethical. These issues are:

(1) Each person's uniqueness must be valued; appropriate use of individual assignment and appraisal procedures takes individuality into account.

(2) Testing procedures, if they are to be both accurate and respectful of the personality of test-takers, must take into account variations within individuals as well as variation between individuals.

(3) Appropriate assessment procedures require the direct participation of the individual in the assessment process, and this participation in itself can affect participants.

(4) Accurate appraisals are limited by both instruments and personnel. All tests have a cert...

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