IQ and Personality Tests

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Introduction

The British Psychological Society defines a psychometric test as

‘an instrument designed to produce a quantitive assessment of

some psychological attribute or attributes’.

Psychometric tests are basically tools for measuring the mind

and are frequently used by employers as part of their selection

process. Employers believe that such tests considerably assist

them in providing an accurate assessment of whether an indi-

vidual is able to do the required job and whether the person’s

character is suited to the work. A meaning of the word ‘metric’ is

‘measure’, and ‘psycho’ means ‘mind’.

Psychometric tests have existed since the turn of the 19th ...