Essays Tagged: "Psychological testing"
When is drug testing not nearly enough? This essay is about the pre-employment tests that are being used in order for an applicant to get a job. It focuses on drug testing and psychological testing.
der and harder to get a job. From going through many interviews, to having to take drug testing and psychological tests, companies are making it extremely difficult for the "wrong" kind of people to g ... he work forces recently. One of the articles that I found "Looking behind the resume- Companies use psychological profiles to gain insight" tells how companies are using psychological testing to evalu ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Testing for Honesty
orkers are hired, not after. Therefore, prospective employees should be subject to a pre-employment psychological test that will identify those prospective employees who will be likely to steal, who h ... mpanies go further in this direction. Instead of honesty exams, they give tests that draw a general psychological profile of the applicant, claiming that this sort of analysis can predict more accurat ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Juvenile Justice
free walk out of jail after his defense attorney found a flaw in his trial; Tate had not been given psychological testing. Our juvenile justice system had run into a brick wall and three long years of ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
"The Rorschach and Bipolar disorder": based on a journal article "Use of the Rorschach to Differentiate Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders."
wo has been evidenced in things such as different responses to medication and concurrence in twins. Psychological testing may be another way in which the disorders can be discriminated. Previous resea ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Fundamentals of Psychological Testing
IntroductionThe field of psychological testing revolves around one basic principle: the understanding, application and analys ... r, testing covers a wide range of tools that can be used to find a host of information. Specific to psychological testing, a test is used for one of four major types of assessments: mental ability, ac ... used to evaluate a student's ability to succeed in an institute of higher learning.Another form of psychological testing, achievement tests, are used to gauge a person's knowledge or skill in a parti ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Job Analysis
organizational psychology to improve an environmental work setting by helping individuals recognize psychological and physiological problems which can hinder the job the person has been tasked to do. ... etective showing how analysis can be used to the benefit of an individual and department. Different psychological testing can be used to evaluate stability of the candidate and assess the individual's ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
Job Analysis - Firefighters
e crucial, such as in human services and that of a firefighter. Conducting a job analysis and using psychological testing the job of a firefighter and expectations for applicants become well defined. ... ance duties, among many other responsibilities on a daily basis (Firefighter Selection, Inc., n.d.).Psychological TestingPeople who desire to become a firefighter have to meet requirements to include ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
Psychological Testing
Running Head: PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING � PAGE �2� Amber GuthrieUniversity of PhoenixApril 20, 20 ... � Amber GuthrieUniversity of PhoenixApril 20, 2010Syard EvansPSY/475Psychological TestingThe psychological testing field is complex and confusing to some but very necessary in ones society. The ... confusing to some but very necessary in ones society. The most important thing to understand about psychological testing is that the principle of testing is the comprehension, function and analysis o ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Introduction to Psychological Testing
Testing � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �5� Running Head: INTODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTINGIntroduction to Psychological TestingSandra LattinPSY/475Dan RinerUniversity of ... roduction to Psychological TestingSandra LattinPSY/475Dan RinerUniversity of PhoenixIntroduction to Psychological TestingThe field of psychological testing revolves around one basic principle: the und ... r, testing covers a wide range of tools that can be used to find a host of information. Specific to psychological testing, a test is used for one of four major types of assessments: mental ability, ac ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
Introduction to Psychological Testing
Testing � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �2� Running Head: INTODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTINGIntroduction to Psychological TestingSandra LattinPSY/475Dan RinerUniversity of ... roduction to Psychological TestingSandra LattinPSY/475Dan RinerUniversity of PhoenixIntroduction to Psychological TestingThe field of psychological testing revolves around one basic principle: the und ... r, testing covers a wide range of tools that can be used to find a host of information. Specific to psychological testing, a test is used for one of four major types of assessments: mental ability, ac ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Police Job Analysis
organizational psychology to improve an environmental work setting by helping individuals recognize psychological and physiological problems which can hinder the job the person has been tasked to do. ... etective showing how analysis can be used to the benefit of an individual and department. Different psychological testing can be used to evaluate stability of the candidate and assess the individual's ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology