Suppose you work for a large organization and have been asked to present to stakeholders the rationale in using a test to solve a problem.

personality, intelligence, or achievement test to base this assessment.

Discuss reasons for or against the use of a published psychological test for intake assessments.

• Discuss background on the selected test, including information that would be gleaned from the test to aid treatment.
• Integrate research from scholarly peer-reviewed sources to support your position for or against the use of the test.
• Discuss legal and ethical issues that need to be considered, while integrating information from Section 9 of the APA Ethics Code. Pay particular attention to the use of the assessment tool with diverse populations.
• Summarize your points for or against the use of the test in the organization. 

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Reasons for Using a Psychological Test 1 Objective Assessment Tests provide a standardized and objective method for assessing individuals minimizing subjective biases in intake assessments 2 Efficienc... View the full answer