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Bookmark or Share- The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)Description of Measure: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety (Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, & Jacobs, 1983).
- Intelligent intelligence testing - American Psychological Association (APA)For Naglieri, however, it is clear that there is still a great demand for intelligence tests that can help teachers better instruct children with learning problems. The challenge is convincing people that tests such as the CAS--which do not correlate highly with traditional tests--still measure something worth knowing.
- Understanding psychological testing and assessmentPsychological testing may sound intimidating, but it’s designed to help you. Psychologists use tests and other assessment tools to measure and observe a patient’s behavior to arrive at a diagnosis and guide treatment.
- APA Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and EvaluationThe guidelines apply to standardized tests of ability, aptitude, achievement, atti-tudes, interests, personality, cognitive functioning, mental health, and other construct domains. APA’s (2001) “Guidelines for Test User Qualifications” were responsive to the identified problem of misuse of tests within the United States and internationally.
- Testing, assessment, and measurementPsychological tests, also known as psychometric tests, are standardized instruments that are used to measure behavior or mental attributes. These attributes may include attitudes, emotional functioning, intelligence and cognitive abilities, aptitude, values, interests, personality characteristics, and more.
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