The document outlines the purpose, characteristics, principles, uses, and limitations of psychological tests, which are standardized measures used to objectively assess behavior. It emphasizes the role of nurses in psychological assessment, including familiarity with tests, establishing baselines, and monitoring patient progress. Additionally, it discusses the challenges associated with psychological testing, such as test anxiety and the need for qualified professionals for administration and interpretation.

1. PSCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
AND TESTS
PRESENTED BY ;
BINDIYA B. ZAPADIYA
NURSING TUTOR

2. CONTENT
 Introduction of psychological test
 Characteristics
 Principles
 Uses
 Limitations
 Role of nurse

3. What is psychological tests?
● Psychologgical tests are standard measure
devise to assess Behaviour Objectively and used
by psychologist To help people make decision
About their lives and understand More about
them selves.

4. STANDARDIZATION
OBJECIVITY
NORMS
RELIABILITY
VALIDITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS

5. 1) Standardization :
● it refers to the consistency or
uniformity of the condition and
procedures for administering a
test. To achieve standardization,
people must be tested under
uniform conditions.

6. 2) Objectivity :
● it refers primarily to the
scoring of the tests results.
The scoring process must be
free of subjective judgment
or bias on the part of the
scores.

7. 3) TEST NORMS :
● To interpret the result of a
psychological test, a frame of
reference or point of comparison
must be established, so that he
performance of one person can be
compared with the performance of
others. This is accomplished by
means of test norms.
• The distribution of tests scores of a
large group of people is similar in
nature to the individual being tested.

8. 4) RELIABILITY :
● It refers to the consistency of a
person’s scores or the ability to
yield the same result under a
variety of difference
circumstances.

9. 5) VALIDITY :
• It refers to the test’s accuracy in measuring ,
what it is supposed to measure.

10. PRINCIPLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
TESTS
 Psychological test should have three
compotents, i.e. the stander, content and the
procedure, that may it possible for any body to
administer at any where any time.
 Tests should have norms to compare an
individual test score to the score of a known
group, who have taken test.

11.  Test item are of high technical quality prepare by
experts, pretested and selected on the basis of difficulty,
discriminating power and relationship to a clearly define rigid
set of specifications.
 Directions for administrating score are precisely stated, so
that procedure are stander for different user of the test.
 A test manual and other accessory material are provided as
a guide for administration, scoring, evaluating is technical
qualities and for interpreting and using the results.

12. USES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
 It is easier to get information from tests then by clinical
interview.
 The information form test is more scientifically consistent than
the information from a clinical interview.
 They help in assessing general characteristics of the
individuals.
 They help to determine the nature of deficits present. For i.e.
cognitive neuropsychological assessments.

13.  They assist in the formulation of psychopathology and
identification of area of stress and conflict. i.e. thematic
apperception test.
 They help in assessing severity of psychopathology and
response to treatment. i.e. hamilton rating scale for depression.
 This tests are also used in forensic evaluation, litigation ,
family court issues and criminal charges.
 This tests assess level of functioning or disability , help direct
treatment and assess treatment outcome.

14. LIMITATION OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
• No psychological test is ever completely valid or
reliable, because the human psyche is just too
complelated to know anything about it with full
confidence. That is why there can be uncertainty
about a case even after extensive testing.
• Many applicants experience considerable test
anxiety.

15. • Negative attitudes toward psychological tests may
also lower applicant’s motivation to perform well on
the tests, which in turn, reduces the predictive
validity of testes.
• Administration and interpretation of test is done only
by qualified pschologists.

16. ROLE OF NURSE IN
PSCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
 Nurses should become familiar with the many
standardized psychological tests that are available to
enhance each stage of the nursing process.
 This tests will help in providing care and provide
measurable indicators of treatment outcome

17. i.e. if nurse is caring a patient with the depression, it
would be helpful to use one of the depression rating
scale with the patient, at the beginning of care/
treatment to establish a baseline profile of the patient’s
symptoms and help confirm the diagnosis.
 The nurse might than administered the same scale
at various time during the course of treatment to
measure the patient’s progress.

18.  A nurse should have knowledge about all the
psychological tests, which enable her to clarify the
patient’s and relative’s doubts regarding the
psychological tests that have to undergo.
 The nurse should reassure the patient about the
safety of the tests and confidentiality of the
observations of the psychologist. Psychological
tests are another source of data for the nurse to use
in planning care for the patient.

19. 19

20. HOW
STRONG
IS
YOUR
BRAIN ?

21. A) Brain
B) Heart
C) Guts
D) Ask for advice
Q 1 : When you have a tough decision to
make, which do you tend to trust more ?
4
2
3
1

22. Q 2 : Do you enjoy puzzles ?
A) Never do
B) Once in a month
C) All the time
D) Rather play any game 1
4
2
3

23. Q 3 : How frequently do you lose your
temper ?
A) Almost everyday
B) Never [cool minded]
C) Once in a week
D) It’s been a while but it might be happen
when stressed
1
3
2
4

24. Q 4 : A girl whose height is about 5 feet 5
inch (165 cm), what will be her weight
according to you ?
A) 31 – 42 kg
B) 41 – 52 kg
C) 51 – 62 kg
D) 62 – 65 kg 0
0
0
4

25. Q 5 : When was the last time you got
confused whether you turned off your fan’s
switch or not ?
A) Today
B) Never
C) Rarely
D) Always
1
4
3
2

26. Q 6 : How many differences can you spot
in 10 sec. ?

27. A None
B Two
C Three
D Five
1
2
3
4

28. Q 7 : How many hours of sleep do you get
mostly ?
A) More than 10 hours
B) 8 hours
C) Not fixed
D) Less than 5 hours
3
4
1
2

29. Q 8 : What was the first question of this
quiz ?
A) About temper
B) About tough decision
C) About puzzle
D) Didn’t know 0
0
4
0

30. Q 9 : Which question of this quiz was
about weight of a girl ?
A) Q 3
B) Q 5
C) Q 4
D) Q 6
0
0
4
0

31. Q 10 : In which medium of convo, you feel
most comfortable and confident ?
A) Video call
B) Text messages
C) In personal meeting
D) Voice call
3
1
4
2

32. 1 TO 11
SCORE
SENSITIVE BRAIN

33. 12 TO 23
SCORE
PERSISTENT BRAIN

34. 24 TO 32
SCORE
CAUTIOUS BRAIN

35. 33 TO 40
SCORE
BALANCED BRAIN