Psychometrics Knowledge Archives

Psychometrics Knowledge

A basic and simple assessment for bias in psychometric tests – the 4/5 rule
Are online psychometric tests as valid as hard-copy psychometric tests?
Coefficient of Determination
Converting standardised scores to Percentiles
Different categories of psychometric test
Disattenuation of correlation coefficients due to unreliability of measurement
Error when comparing psychometric test results
Should I use an Ipsative test in Selection?
Standard Error of Difference
Standard Error of Measurement
Translating psychometric tests for use in different countries and cultures
Type vs Trait Based Personality Assessments
What factors should I keep in mind when evaluating a psychometric test?
What is a derived dimension?
What is a norm group?
What is a percentile score?
What is a psychometric test?
What is an acceptable level of reliability for a psychometric test?
What is an acceptable level of validity for a psychometric test?
What is RELIABILITY when applied to psychometric testing?
What is VALIDITY when applied to psychometric testing?
Why are some psychometric assessments so long?
Why PsyAsia suggests clients choose Psychologists as their Psychometric Test Partners
With so many test publishers, how do I choose the right psychometric test?
Ability & Aptitude at Work
- ‘g’ or ‘general ability’ as a work predictor
- How IQ is defined?
- Nature vs Nurture – Intelligence
- The ‘g’ factor of intelligence
- The concept of multiple intelligences
- What is intelligence?
Job Analysis
- Collecting Job Analysis Information
- Developing competencies for recruitment/selection and development with O*NET
- Limitations and some issues to be aware of when conducting job analysis
- Questions to answer before starting Job Analysis
- What are the benefits of Job Analysis?
- What is Competency Profiling in HR?
- What is job analysis?
- Where can I read more about job analysis?
Personality at Work
- Can personality predict job performance?
- Do all psychologists agree with the five-factor model of personality?
- Do personality questionnaires predict different types of performance differentially?
- Is the Five-Factor Model of Personality applicable across cultures?
- Relationship between Conscientiousness and Job Performance
- Resistance to change
- Using a few or a lot of personality scales to predict performance at work?
- What is the Big-5 or the Five Factor Model of Personality?
- What theory underlies personality assessments?
- Where can I find out more about personality and work performance?
- Why are personality assessments valid? Are all tests valid?
- Why use personality assessments?
Psychometric Test Administration
- Can I send test question booklets in the mail for respondents to complete?
- Do my staff need to be qualified to administer psychometric tests? If so, why?
- Does PsyAsia offer training in psychometric test administration?
- I have a test administration certificate – can I make decisions from test results?
- Is there a checklist available for things I should cover in psychometric test administration?
- My candidate wants to know why we use Psychometric Tests – what should I say?
- My organisation uses unqualified psychometric test administrators, what should I do?
- What happens if my candidate’s system disconnects during the online psychometric test?
- When administering tests in a supervised manner, how many respondents can I have?
- Why is standardisation of psychometric test administration important?
- Will dyslexia affect performance on aptitude and personality tests?