2. Common Testing Misconception
• Tests do not measure creativity and
individuality
• Tests are only used to label people
• Tests invade personal privacy
• Tests give inconsistent results
• Tests are often grossly misinterpreted
• Tests are unfair or biased
3. Delicate Nature of Testing
• Testing and assessment are counselor
activities that typically stretch the
boundaries of traditionally held beliefs on
client rights.
• Due to the “weight” that test results often
hold, the practice of testing is closely
regulated both ethically and legally.
4. Ethical? Legal? Or Both?
• Ethics refer to what one should or should
not do, according to principles and norms
of conduct.
• Laws are what
– Mandatory Ethics
– Aspirational Ethics
