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Use of Tests in
Counselling
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Psychological Tests

▪ Kerlinger, in Okobiah and Okorodudu (2006), regarded test as a


presentation of questions to be answered.

▪ Tests are presentation of several questions which the subject will


respond to; it is an instrument used in measuring learners’ level
of knowledge.

▪ Test can be used to measure the following: Intelligence, other


mental traits, job suitability, measure of a subject’s cognitive
ability and knowledge, psychomotor ability and other valuable
traits.
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Classification of Tests in Counselling
▪ Test can be classified by mode of response, purpose of testing,
mode of interpretation and method of administration.

▪ Types of tests which are commonly used in counselling are:


1. Paper and Pencil Tests

2. The objective tests and essay tests

3. Standardised and Non-standardized tests

4. Individual and Group tests

5. Verbal or non- verbal tests

6. Personality tests

7. The interest tests


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Classification of tests

8. Aptitude Tests

9. Achievement Tests

10. Intelligence Tests

11. Vocational Inventories


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Characteristics of Psychological Tests

▪ Psychological tests have certain characteristics. These characteristics


must be adhered to and seen to be present.
1. Validity: Validity is the extent to which a test measures the quality it
purports to measure. In other words, validity refers to the degree to
which a test does the job for which it is used. Validity answers the
question, how truthful is the test? This is a very important aspect or
characteristic of a good psychological test.
2. Reliability: Reliability is the consistency with which a test measures
whatever it does measure. It refers to the dependability, stability and
relative freedom of a test from errors of measurement. The educator
may want to know if the test he is administering is reliable. If the test is
administered by two different persons, will the result be similar?
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The uses of Psychological Tests in
Counselling
▪ For Selection:Tests are used by institutions and organisations
(such as colleges, employers) to accept some individuals and to
reject others.

▪ Placement: Placement is assigning people to different types of


work based on the available data and in terms of providing more
individualised descriptions.

▪ To test for achievement: A course of study requires that at the


end of it all, learners are expected to have achieved a certain
level of proficiency in the required knowledge or skill
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Uses of Psychological Tests in
Counselling

▪ For classification: Classification is an arrangement for assigning or


streaming students into classes, according to their ability or educational
background of the group. Psychological tests can be used to classify people
according to age, level of intelligence, range of mental retardation,
categories of behavioural deviation etc. Results got from these will help
policy makers in education and educational administration in no small ways.

▪ For prediction: Tests are given to obtain a measure of ability, aptitude,


achievement and other characteristics which will give the tester the rationale
upon which he can make decisions. In prediction, the tester will be able to
forecast how well an individual will perform in future tasks and their chances
of success in various courses or vocation.
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The use of Psychological Tests in
Counselling

▪ Diagnostic test: These tests are aimed at analyzing the testee’s


strengths and weaknesses in a particular area of learning, from
which the cause of failure or learning problems can be inferred,
so that appropriate remedial measures can be applied.

▪ Tests are also used to diagnose problems of students in the area


of language, numbers, social adjustment, parental relationship
and related situation.
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