Psychology Testing and the Workplace
- Choose an organization you have worked for or volunteered at, or one that sells a favorite product of yours.
- Search your chosen organization’s website or the Internet (or both) for career postings.
- Identify a position that needs to be filled.
- Provide a brief description of the organization you have chosen.
- Identify the position that needs to be filled and summarize the job requirements.
- Based on your research, compare the types of tests available for screening employees for this position.How are they different?What are their various applications?
- Choose the test (such as one of those listed above) that is the most appropriate for your organization. Address the following:
- Why is the test you chose more appropriate than other types of tests?
- How will your chosen organization use the results? Be specific.
- What are the drawbacks to this test? Are there concerns with reliability, validity, the population it is designed for, or other factors? You may use information from the Database Guide: Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) to provide evidence.
- How much will you rely on this test for hiring? Give examples.