Assessment of Psychological Attributes

Assessment of Psychological Attributes

• It is the first step in understanding a psychological attribute.
• It refers to the measurement of psychological attributes of individuals and their evaluation, often using multiple methods in terms of certain standards of comparison.
• Psychological assessment uses systematic testing procedures to evaluate abilities, behaviours, and personal qualities of individuals.
• There are two types of Assessment:

Characteristics of Psychological Attributes

• Complex in nature
• Multi-dimensional (Cognitive, Emotional, Social, etc.)

Psychological Attributes

Intelligence

Aptitude

Interest

Personality

Values

Assessment Methods

Psychological Test

• It is an objective and standardised measure of an individual's mental and/or behavioural characteristics.
• They are used for: 

1. Clinical diagnosis 
2. Guidance
3. Personnel selection
4. Placement
5. Training

Interview

• It involves seeking information from a person on a one-to-one basis.
• It is used when:

1. Counsellor interacts with a client -Salesperson makes a door-to-door survey
2. Employer selects employees

Case Study

• It is an in-depth study of the individual in terms of her/his psychological attributes, psychological history in the context of her/his psychosocial and physical environment.
• It is used by clinical pcychologists.

Observation

• It involves employing systematic, organised, and objective procedures to record behavioural phenomena occuring naturally in real time.

Self Report

• It is a method in which a person provides factual information about herself / himself and/or opinions, beliefs, etc. that she/he holds.
• Such information may be obtained by using an interview schedule or a questionnaire, a psychological test or a personal diary.