10[1]. Psychological Assessment

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PSYCHOLOGY FOR MANAGERSPSYCHOLOGY FOR MANAGERS

SESSIONSESSION

PSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT


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MEASUREMENT OFMEASUREMENT OF

INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

Stanford BinetStanford Binet Tests : Verbal contentTests : Verbal content

IIntelligence Quotient (IQ) =ntelligence Quotient (IQ) =Mental AgeMental Age X 100X 100

Chronological AgeChronological Age

Now , IQ indicates an individuals performanceNow , IQ indicates an individuals performance

on an intelligence test relative to those of otheron an intelligence test relative to those of other

personspersons


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WECHSLER SCALESWECHSLER SCALES

WISC Scale,

WAIS Scale

WISC Scale,

WAIS Scale

Verbal Tests:Verbal Tests:Information , Digit Span, Vocabulary, Arithmetic,Information , Digit Span, Vocabulary, Arithmetic,

ComprehensionComprehension

NonNon--verbal / Performance Tests:verbal / Performance Tests:

Picture Completion, Picture Arrangement, BlockPicture Completion, Picture Arrangement, BlockDesign, Object Assembly, Digit SymbolDesign, Object Assembly, Digit Symbol

Individual TestIndividual Test


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TESTS OF INTELLIGENCETESTS OF INTELLIGENCE

Group TestsGroup Tests : Screening people for World: Screening people for World

War I in 1917War I in 1917

Army Alpha & Army Beta Tests, OtisArmy Alpha & Army Beta Tests, Otis

Tests, Cognitive Abilities TestsTests, Cognitive Abilities Tests

Culture Fair Tests:Culture Fair Tests:

Raven Progressive MatricesRaven Progressive MatricesCattells Culture Fair TestCattells Culture Fair Test


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APTITUDE TESTSAPTITUDE TESTS

VerbalVerbal

NumericalNumerical

SpatialSpatial

Perceptual Speed & AccuracyPerceptual Speed & Accuracy

ReasoningReasoning

Originality & Ideational FluencyOriginality & Ideational Fluency

Word FluencyWord Fluency

Special Abilities: Music, Artistic, Psychomotor,Special Abilities: Music, Artistic, Psychomotor,Physical etc.Physical etc.

E.g. DAT. GATBE.g. DAT. GATB


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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESMULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESHoward GardnerHoward Gardner

1.1. NaturalisticNaturalistic

2.2. ExistentialExistential

3.3. SpatialSpatial4.4. LinguisticLinguistic

5.5. LogicalLogical

6.6. KinestheticKinesthetic7.7. MusicalMusical

8.8. IntraIntra--personalpersonal

9.9. InterInter--personalpersonal


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PERSONALITY TESTINGPERSONALITY TESTING

Personality QuestionnairesPersonality Questionnaires::

16 Personality Factors Test16 Personality Factors TestCPICPI California Psychological InventoryCalifornia Psychological InventoryEPIEPI-- EyesenckPersonality QuestionnaireEyesenckPersonality Questionnaire

MMPIMMPI-- Minnesota Multiphasic PersonalityMinnesota Multiphasic PersonalityInventoryInventoryMBTIMBTI-- MyersMyers--Briggs Type IndicatorBriggs Type Indicator

Projective Measures:Projective Measures:Rorschach InkRorschach Ink--Blot TestBlot TestThematic Apperception test (TAT)Thematic Apperception test (TAT)


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ESSENTIALS OF TESTINGESSENTIALS OF TESTING

Test StandardizationTest Standardization Well constructed tests show a normalWell constructed tests show a normal

distribution of scoresdistribution of scores

The bell curveThe bell curve

Most scores fall near the middle andMost scores fall near the middle and

fewer & fewer scores occur at thefewer & fewer scores occur at the

extremesextremes

Helps in determining just where anHelps in determining just where an

individual stands relative to otherindividual stands relative to other

persons who took the testpersons who took the test


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ReliabilityReliability

The extent to which the test yields the sameThe extent to which the test yields the sameresult each time it is applied to the sameresult each time it is applied to the samequantityquantity

Internal Consistency:Internal Consistency: All items on the testAll items on the testactually measure what the test is designed toactually measure what the test is designed tomeasure.measure.

SplitSplit--Half Reliability:Half Reliability: Correlation betweenCorrelation betweenscores on two parts of the testscores on two parts of the test

TestTest--Retest Reliability:Retest Reliability: Measure of the extent toMeasure of the extent to

which scores on a test remain stable over time.which scores on a test remain stable over time.


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ValidityValidity

The extent to which a test actually measuresThe extent to which a test actually measureswhat it claims to measurewhat it claims to measure

Content Validity:Content Validity: The extent to which items onThe extent to which items ona test are related in a straighta test are related in a straight--forward way to theforward way to thecharacteristic the test aims to measurecharacteristic the test aims to measure

Criterion Validity:Criterion Validity: The extent to which scoresThe extent to which scoreson a test are related to behaviors (criteria) thaton a test are related to behaviors (criteria) thatare relevant to the characteristics the testare relevant to the characteristics the testpurports to measurepurports to measure


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TESTING IN ORGANIZATIONSTESTING IN ORGANIZATIONS Recruitment and SelectionRecruitment and Selection

-- Technical TestsTechnical Tests-- Skill TestsSkill Tests-- General Ability TestsGeneral Ability Tests-- Job Sample TestsJob Sample Tests-- Structured InterviewStructured Interview

Training & DevelopmentTraining & Development

Performance Appraisal & PromotionsPerformance Appraisal & Promotions SurveysSurveys

Assessment / Development CentersAssessment / Development Centers

-- Competency basedCompetency based


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ASSESSMENT CENTERASSESSMENT CENTER

Is a multiple assessment approachIs a multiple assessment approach

Uses a variety of assessment techniquesUses a variety of assessment techniques

Multiple Trained Assessors to reduceMultiple Trained Assessors to reducesubjectivitysubjectivity

Assessments made on several dimensionsAssessments made on several dimensions

Several candidates are assessed togetherSeveral candidates are assessed together

Applications:Applications:-- Identification of potentialIdentification of potential-- Diagnosis of Training & Development needsDiagnosis of Training & Development needs-- Organizational PlanningOrganizational Planning

-- Team Skills DevelopmentTeam Skills Development


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ASSESSMENT TOOLSASSESSMENT TOOLS

Group Discussion (Unstructured ,Group Discussion (Unstructured ,Structured)Structured)

Oral CommunicationOral Communication

Written CommunicationWritten Communication

Role PlaysRole Plays

Case Study Analysis (Real / Simulated)Case Study Analysis (Real / Simulated)

Group Simulation ExerciseGroup Simulation Exercise InIn--basket Exercisebasket Exercise

PenPen--andand--Paper ExercisePaper Exercise

Competency based InterviewCompetency based Interview


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COMPETENCY MATRIXCOMPETENCY MATRIX

Business DevelopmentBusiness Development Problem Solving & Decision MakingProblem Solving & Decision Making

Communication; OralWrittenCommunication; OralWritten

Productive ThinkingProductive Thinking Planning & OrganizingPlanning & Organizing

Team workTeam work

Resource ManagementResource Management

InterInter--personal Communicationpersonal Communication

InfluencingInfluencing

LeadershipLeadership


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RATING SCALERATING SCALE

A uniform & generally descriptiveA uniform & generally descriptiveassessment criteria for ratingassessment criteria for ratingperformance on various Assessmentperformance on various Assessmentexercises.exercises.

Based on recording evidence ofBased on recording evidence ofbehavioral indicators on competenciesbehavioral indicators on competencies

Results integrated from various exercisesResults integrated from various exercises& assessors& assessors


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REFERENCESREFERENCES

Psychology : BaronPsychology : Baron

www.hrwww.hr--guide.com/data/G318.htmguide.com/data/G318.htm

www.joe.org/joe/2000www.joe.org/joe/2000 www.pscwww.psc--cfp.gc.ca/ppc/assessmentcfp.gc.ca/ppc/assessment

www.simulations.co.ukwww.simulations.co.uk

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