Psychological Testing
Resources for psychological testing and assessment. Includes standards, guidelines, test for professional use, online tests for self-knowledge, and a glossary of psychological testing terms. Learn more about different psychological tests such as intelligence tests, aptitude tests, and personality tests. Read profiles of specific testing instruments such as the MMPI, WISC, Stanford-Binet, and many more. Find information on testing issues such as validity, reliability, and test use.
What Is a Genius IQ Score?
What exactly is considered a genius IQ score? Learn more about how IQ test scores are assessed and how many people identify genius IQ scores.
What exactly is considered a genius IQ score? Learn more about how IQ test scores are assessed and how many people identify genius IQ scores.
What Is a Self Report Inventory?
A self-report inventory is a type of psychological test often used in personality assessment. This type of test is often presented in a paper-and-pencil format or may even be administered on a computer. Learn more about self-report inventories.
A self-report inventory is a type of psychological test often used in personality assessment. This type of test is often presented in a paper-and-pencil format or may even be administered on a computer. Learn more about self-report inventories.
What Is a Projective Test?
In psychology, a projective test is a type of personality test in which the individual offers responses to ambiguous scenes, words or images. Learn more about different types of projective tests and how these tests are used.
In psychology, a projective test is a type of personality test in which the individual offers responses to ambiguous scenes, words or images. Learn more about different types of projective tests and how these tests are used.
How Are Scores on IQ Tests Calculated?
While people often talk about test scores, many people are confused about exactly what these test scores mean. Learn more about how IQ tests are scored and how these results are interpreted.
While people often talk about test scores, many people are confused about exactly what these test scores mean. Learn more about how IQ tests are scored and how these results are interpreted.
History of Intelligence Testing
Interest in intelligence dates back thousands of years, but it wasn't until psychologist Alfred Binet was commissioned over 100 years ago to identify students who needed educational assistance that the first IQ test was born.
Interest in intelligence dates back thousands of years, but it wasn't until psychologist Alfred Binet was commissioned over 100 years ago to identify students who needed educational assistance that the first IQ test was born.
What Is the Rorschach Inkblot Test?
A type of projective psychological evaluation created in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach...
A type of projective psychological evaluation created in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach...
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - MMPI-2
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is the most widely used and researched clinical assessment instrument used by mental health professionals. Learn more in this overview of the MMPI-2.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is the most widely used and researched clinical assessment instrument used by mental health professionals. Learn more in this overview of the MMPI-2.