Tests are standardized procedures used to measure and predict behavior. Psychological tests specifically measure personality traits objectively through verbal and non-verbal responses. There are two main types: individual tests administered to one person at a time, and group tests administered simultaneously to multiple people. Ability tests measure accuracy and speed, while personality tests gauge typical behaviors like traits and temperament. Personality tests are used for assessing theories, diagnosing problems, evaluating therapy effectiveness, and predicting future behavior.

2.  A test is a measurement device or
technique used to quantify behavior
or aid in the understanding and
prediction of behavior.
 A test is a standardized procedure
for sampling behavior and
describing it with categories and
scores.

4. According to Freeman:
 “A Psychological test is a standardized
instrument designed to measures
objectively one or more aspects of a
total personality by means of samples
of verbal and non-verbal responses, or
by means of other behaviors”

5.  individual test: test can be given
only to one person at a time.
 Group test: administered to
more than one person at a time
by a single examiner.

6.  Ability test: contain items that can
be scored in terms of accuracy,
speed or both.
 Personality test: measure typical
behavior such as traits,
temperaments, dispositions

7.  Personality test measures the traits, qualities or
behaviors that determine a person‘s
individuality, this information helps predict
the future behavior.

9. The personality tests are used for the following
purposes:
 for assessing theories
 to look at changes in the personality
 to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy
 diagnosing psychological problems

10.  in forensic settings to conduct risk assessments
 establish competence and in child custody
disputes
 Tells us about a person's coping in general with
stress and life, sometimes by creating a
stressful situation in the act of testing, giving
us a chance to watch the person react,

11.  Personality tests are used to asses’ personality
traits
 To diagnose a problem
 To screen out jobs recruit
 Widely used in selection for arm forces
 To look out changes in personality
 To evaluate the therapy process either it is
effective or not

12.  They are usually quite long (expect to complete
in approx. 30 - 90 minutes)
 They are usually un-timed
 They are usually paper and pencil tests but are
increasingly offered in computer based format
 There are no right or wrong answers
 They typically contain questions in a "forced
choice" format rather than free response

13.  Questions are often quite vague, (i.e. could be
answered differently depending on the
situation) and subsequently a person's first or
gut response is the best indication of how they
would generally respond in the situation.
 Answering honestly about yourself, rather than
how you would like to be or how you think the
employer wants you to respond, will help you
get the truest picture of your personality
characteristics and help the employer make an
appropriate choice.
 They usually contain an inconsistency and/or a
good impression scale

14.  Psychological assessment is the gathering
and integration of psychology related
data for the purpose of making a
psychological evaluation that is
accomplished. Through the use of tools
such as tests, interviews, case studies,
behavioral observation, and specially
designed apparatuses and measurement
procedures.