Psychological test and instrument use practice guide
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This practice guide provides advice to psychologists about the use of psychological tests and instruments.
It defines psychological tests and instruments and sets out the skills and knowledge required for their proficient use. It also provides guidelines for:
basic ps...
Last reviewed Apr 2017
Valid selection: Changing recruitment practices in a private healthcare organisation
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InPsych
Our current economic environment places increasing pressure on organisations to do more with less – to improve efficiencies, employee productivity and profitability with fewer resources. One consequence is a greater need to use valid recruitment methods to make correct selecti...
Published Jun 2017
Online psychological testing
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The paper provides a summary of the standards and guidelines for best practice and recommends elements of good testing practice.
The paper explores the factors driving the increase in online testing and the different settings where it is used. The paper provides a summary o...
Last reviewed Jul 2020
Psychological testing with people with disability practice guide
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This resource provides guidance for psychologists who are working with people with disabilities in community, health and educational settings. It provides 28 principles around psychological testing to guide clinicians in their practice. The principles provide recommendations f...
Last reviewed Jun 2017
Testing and disability
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This resource provides psychologists with a summary of key themes in the current approach to psychological testing of people with disabilities, including:
how psychological testing can support the participation and inclusion of people with disabilities
a shift in empha...
Last reviewed Apr 2017
Tests and testing
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Last reviewed Jul 2018
The rapid rise of online psychological testing in selection
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InPsych
Globalisation and the increasing need for speed and efficiency in test administration and subsequent decision making have driven a marked increase in the use of online psychological testing within organisational settings in recent years. One of the major global test providers,...
Published Jun 2017
Using psychological tests to enhance skills in sport and performing arts
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Psychological tests can play a crucial role in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of athletes and performing artists, and evaluating the effectiveness of psychological skills training programs. However, the use of psychological tests within the sport psychology field has...
Published Jun 2017
Gamifying recruitment: The psychology of game-based assessment
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InPsych
The development and application of psychological assessment is considered one of the major achievements of psychologists in the last century. When applied appropriately, it can offer behavioural insight in many areas of decision-making and self-understanding otherwise inaccess...
Published Jun 2021
Preparing a treatment report for the court
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This information outlines key considerations for a psychologist where a court report has been requested although it was not part of the original terms of engagement.
This request might come from a client, from a lawyer acting for a client, or directly from the court such as...
Last reviewed Aug 2018