Testing and assessment Psychological tests, also known as psychometric tests, are standardized instruments that are used to measure behavior or mental attributes. These attributes may include …

Test developers, who generate test content and are involved in collecting evidence for psychometric reliability, validity in pre-dicting key outcomes, and equity across different subgroups of interest. …

Initial assessments of depressive symptoms can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress.

APA PsycTests’ expertly-created metadata allows you to instantly find and download instruments for research and/or teaching. Focused primarily on unpublished tests, this database was designed to …

Nov 10, 2013 · Psychological 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 …

Apr 11, 2019 · A list of FAQs addressing questions and issues that psychologists raise regarding the disclosure of test data and test materials.

Reliability and validity of the tool have indicated it has sound psychometric properties. Internal consistency of the PHQ-9 has been shown to be high. A study involving two different patient …

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This test diagnoses anxiety and distinguishes it from depressive syndromes.

The APA Science Directorate answers hundreds of calls and emails each year from persons trying to locate the right test or find more information about psychological tests. APA neither sells nor …