The following points highlight the four main characteristics of a good test. The characteristics are: 1. Validity 2. Reliability 3. Objectivity 4. Norms. Characteristic # 1. Validity: The first important characteristic of a good test is validity. The test must really measure what it has been designed to measure. Validity is often assessed by exploring how the test scores correspond [...]
The Uses of Psychological Test! Psychology is a science of behaviour. Behaviour may be implicit or explicit. Explicit behaviour can be understood more easily than implicit behaviour. However, the human behaviour is influenced by many factors. These factors cannot be understood easily by casual observation. Psychological tests help us in this direction. Anne Anastasi, a famous psychologist in field of [...]
The psychological tests can be classified into two categories: 1. On the basis of the nature of testing: All behaviour cannot be tested or experienced. People may have language difficulties or may be too young or may not be used for testing situation. […]