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=Why was this field made? =

Psychology is a very important and interesting topic to all human beings. People have always wanted to know how the mind works and it is very contradictorial. The topic of psychological teasting is also known as psychometrics which are the study of the mind that refers to tests and techinques that are used to evaluate mental ability and personality and to measure skill and knowledge in a person. This tests usually are used to study mental illnesses, disorders, personality, thinking, learning, emotions, motivations, etc. This field is also very useful to study people's behavior and look for patterns in their tests. This tests are not always accurate and they certainly do not have the same effect in everyone. They are techniques or tests that seek to quantify a person's cognitive, emotional, or behavioral activities or abilities. An individual may undergo various tests and measurements during the course of psychological diagnosis, a job interview, or career counseling, or under other circumstances.

﻿Type of tests

﻿﻿﻿DIfferent types of psychological tests are each used for a specific field of psychology. When psychologists want to find out something about their patients' mental condition they usually use one of these tests depending on the patient's needs. The three main types of psychological tests are objective tests, projective tests, and personality tests. Each of these tests have their own characteristics. All of them use a different type of questions like true-false, multiple choice, pen and pencil, or even unfinished sentences or inkblot images.

· Often taken at schools · Measure IQ || This test measures mental ability and intelligence. || ||  · Involve personal preference questions · Some of these tests determine the ”best” career choice for you. || It is used to diagnose psychological disorders. || ||  · The person is asked to tell stories about the picture or what he sees. || When a person needs to have a psychological evaluation and measure imagination. || ||
 * Type of test || characteristics || When is it useful? || How do they look? ||
 * Objective test || · These tests have definite answers and come with a set of options.
 * Personality test || · True-false questions
 * Projective test || · The person is shown inkblots, drawings and unfinished sentences.


 * Methods **

Observations In this method the person being studied or subject is observed in his or her natural envioronment. Usually they do not know they are being watched so they can act naturally. A psychologist may observe family interactions through a one-way mirror or, from a distance, watch a child at play on a playground. The psychologist may also observe the person during frequent intervals over a long period of time, writing down each occurrence of the behavior or behaviors under question. Observations, though highly effective, can be costly and time consuming, which is why mental health workers opt for testing whenever possible.

Surveys in Surveys people are asken questions about almost any subject. These questions can be either multiple choice or with a complete answer. At the end the answers of all the people surveyed come together to get the most common answer among people.