STANDARDIZED TOOLS.

By,
vijayalakshmi,
M.Sc(N) First Year.
Definitions.

 A test administered under controlled or

standardized condition is known as
standardized test.
 Any empirically developed examination
with established reliability and validity
as determined by repeated evaluation
of methods and results.
CHARACTERISTICS:

 It has a preset established format and content.

 The items on the tool have been validated and their

reliability is determined.

 It presents the same questions and requires the same

way of responding from the respondents.

 Administration and scoring technique is specific and

unique for every standardized tool.
TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE
• Refers to the abilities involved in learning
and adaptive behavior
• Intelligence tests
▫ Designed to measure a person’s general
mental abilities
• Exactly what makes up intelligence is a
matter of debate
Definitions of Intelligence:

 Itis an organization comprising the

abilities of readiness, correctness
and of understanding complicated
and abstract things; exhibits
necessary mental control and action
in solving problems.
-SP Chaube
 Intelligence is the ability to
think.
-
Terman
TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE

1. Mechanical intelligence

2. Social Intelligence

3. Abstract or (general) intelligence.

 TEST OF
INTELLIGENCE:-
“ French Psychologist, ‘ ALFRED BINET ’ the father of
intelligence test construction movement.

• Based on number of individuals to be tested

1.Individual tests –One individual are tested at a time.

2. Group tests – Group of individuals are tested at a time.

• Based on the form of test:-

1. Verbal tests– Uses language or paper and pencil

2. Non – Verbal tests – For example performance tests.

INDIVIDUAL INTELLIGENCE TEST
This test can be administrated to only one individual
at a time.

TYPES OF INDIVIDUAL
INTELLIGENCE TEST:-

• Verbal method.

• Non Verbal method.

• Performance test.
1. VERBAL METHOD:-

In this method language ability is essential. The individual can

answer through to verbal way such as reasoning memory and
numerical abilities.

Verbal test can not be administrated to dumb, your condition

or
those who doesn’t understand your languages

2. NON-VERBAL METHOD:-
• Non verbal method is deals with diagram and picture.

• This test free from language barriers and do not require

reading skill.

• Non verbal test can administrate illiterate and natives.

3. PERFORMANCE METHOD:-

It is one of the non verbal test but is assess the

subject (person) has to do something to rather than
to some. E.g.solve your problem, assemble e.g. a
pattern of blocks, assemble animal picture.

GROUP INTELLIGENCE TEST:- In this

method test can be administrate to a group of
individual at a time. Individual intelligence test was
born in France but Group intelligence test in
America. Group intelligence test started during first
war for selecting shoulder in larger number.
TYPES OF GROUP INTELLIGENCE TEST:-
• Verbal test

• Non Verbal test

INTELLIGENCE TESTS BASED ON SCIENTISTS:-

1. Wechsler test

A. Wechsler adult intelligence test scale(WAIS)

B. Wechsler intelligence test scale for children(WISC)

2. The Stanford Binet intelligence scale

3. Ravens progressive matrix

4. Vineland social maturity scale.

1.WECHSLER TEST :-
• This test decribed by American Psychologist
Wechsler. From this we can assist the individual
intelligence scale for all age group

A)WAIS – Used for people between ages of 16-

75.

B)WISC – Used for children at age group

between 5-16 years.
Cont…..

Wechsler assist the intelligence through the verbal scale involving

used of word concepts and numbers. It consists of six subsets.

• Test of general information

• Test of general comprehension

•
• Test of Arithmetic reasoning
•
• Test of Digit Span
•
• Test of distinction between similarity

• Test of vocabulary
Cont….
1. INFORMATION: - In this test general knowledge questions
and the individual information status particular object are
asked.

2. COMPREHENSION: - It deals with more abstract questions

e.g. nature of necessity of laws.
3.
4. ARITHMETIC: - It s deals with the problems solving method
and measure by scoring.

5. DIGIT SPAN:-The subject required to repeat for backward

series of numbers e.g.6,4,3,9 increasing member by backward or
forward.

6. SIMILARITIES:-The subject is asked to identify similar pairs.

7. VOCABULARY: - The meaning of the words has to be given.

PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE TEST:-
Performance (scale) test have 5 sub test i.e
• Picture arrangement test

• Picture completion test

• Object assembly test

• Block design test

• Digit symbol test

Cont…

• PICTURE ARRANGEMENT:- This subject is given mixed

up sets of picture to tell sensible strong.

• PICTURE COMPLETION:- The subject should find out

the missing picture.

• OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY:- In that are subject assemble the

object to the complete one. Generally many small ports or
blocks given to the will arrange complete object.

• BLOCK DESIGN:- Block is a coloured blocks to

produced picture according to given pattern.

• DIGIT SYMBOL:-It is arithmetic procedure to find out the

answer of digit valve here provide correction in the right side
box.
2. STANFORD BINET TEST:-
HISTORY:-
Stanford Binet Test (1965) intelligent this is a new version of Binet
Simen test .In 1905 two French Psychologist Binet and Simen
discover this intelligence test. After that it was modified American
Psychologist Termon with Binet at Stanford University for current
use of intelligence assessment. In 1986 it is known as Stanford Binet
intelligence test form.

STANDFORD BINET TEST:-

• This test can useful for measurement of general intelligence test.
• It can useful for 2 year to superior adults up to 45 years.
• It is very effective only to 16 years. For adults this test result is not
accurate or satisfactory.
Formula……
IQ= MA ( MENTAL AGE)
X 100 CA
(CHRONOLOGICAL
IQ AGE) INTERPRETATION
BELOW 20 PROFOUND MENTAL
RETARDATION
20-35 SEVERE MR
35-50 MODERATE MR
50-70 MILD MR
91-110 SLOW LEARNER
111-120 AVERAGE
121-140 SUPERIOR
140 and above GIFTED
IQ ……
Nearly 35% belongs to low IQ and only 5% belongs to high.
Some of the examples of Binet test/Standford Binet Test.

1. For 2 years old:-Various names of body parts on

the tap picture.

2. For 3 year old –Copy of drawing circle.

3. For 4 year old – Explain correctly why we have houses or

books.

4. For 5 year old-Define words like or stove, copy a drawing

different type of square.

5. For 9 year old – Can rhymes.

3.RAVENS PROGRESSIVE MATRIX:-
This test is given by J.C. Raven’s British
psychologist. It based on ability to identify spatial
relationship with object.

This test used for 6-65 years. This test can assist
through the matrix for children colour box adult
black and white colour .From the matrix find out
missing piece or ordinary pattern to find out 6-
8 often on the same page.

For this test there is no time limitation but normally

consider for 20 minute.
4.VINELAND SOCIAL MATURITY SCALE-
• This scale is devised by Doll and his associates at Veneland School
in America. It naturally Assesses ones maturity status in a particular
situation. But it is not primarily an intelligence test.

• This test differs from other test because it is not directly assessing
the object but through the care giver like parents, neighbours, nurse
ect.This score recorded in from of SA (Social age).

USES:-
1. To assess the individual social behaviour skills and relationship.

1. To assess the social maturity behaviour

2. It is applicable in medical field.

MEASURING GENERAL LEARING ABILITY
“Ability to catch or understand instruction and underlying principle,
the ability to reason and make judgement closely doing well in
school.”

TEST 1:- Lesson full range intelligence test

PURPOSES:-
• Screen intelligence strength and weakness with the
brief instruments.

• Time 20 – 35 minutes

• Subject – Rapid cognitive index (181 – 252 questions.).

TYPES OF SCORE- raw score, standard score and

percentile rank.
TEST 2:-

STANDFORD BINET 5TH EDUCATION ( 2003)

• General mental ability

• 45-60 minutes

• Comprehensive measurement

• Helps identity :- learning disabilities, gifted, MR, ADHD,

speech and language and Alzheimer, dementia.
Traumatic brain injury, autistic.
TESTS OF APTITUDE.
TESTS OF APTITUDE
MEANING
• derived from the word aptos which
means fitted for.
CLASSIFICATION OF APTITUDE TESTS
• Academic aptitude tests
• Vocational aptitude tests.
• Multifactor aptitude tests.
OTHER APTITUDE
TESTS
• THE A.H.5
• BASIC BUSINESS COMPUTATIONS
• APTITUDE FOR REASONABLE ACTION
• THE A.C.E.R.
• NUMERICAL REASONING
• VERBAL REASONING
• ADMINISTRATIVE, DECISION MAKING &
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• SPATIAL REASONING
• Art aptitude tests
• Clerical Aptitude tests
• Manual Aptitude tests
• Mechanical Aptitude tests
• Medical Aptitude tests
• Scholastic Aptitude Tests
• Scientific Aptitude Tests
• Teachers Aptitude Tests
USE OF APTITUDE TEST
• Instructional

• Administrative

• Guidance
1) Three views of the same cube are
shown above. Which symbol is
opposite the X?
2) Which of the cubes shown
could be made from the
pattern?
TESTS OF INTEREST.
 Purposes.
• To improve vocational selection in various
jobs.
• To provide vocation, keeping into
consideration the individuals future
success
Types
• STRONG VOCATIONAL INTEREST BLANK
(SVIB)

• KUNDER INTEREST TEST

• CAREER INTEREST TEST

ACHIVEMENT TEST.
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
• Designed to determine the degree of knowledge
and proficiency exhibited by an individual in a
specific area or set of areas.

• It serves as a tool to measure current knowledge

levels for the purpose of placing students in an
educational environment where they have the
chance to advance at a pace that is suitable for
their abilities
Examples
• Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE),
• Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
• Medical College Admissions Test
(MCAT)
• California Achievement Test
(CAT)
TESTS OF PERSONALITY.
TESTS OF PERSONALITY
Definition
• The word personality is derived from the Latin
word ‘Persona’ which means to speak through .

• how one appears to other” not at all one

actually

• Personality may be defined as a person’

cognitive, affective or behavioural tendencies.
ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY
• INTERVIEW :

• OBSERVATION:

• BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENT

• PERSONALITY INVENTORIES

• SITUATIONAL TESTS:

• PROJECTIVE TESTS
 PROJECTIVE TESTS
RORSCHACH INK BLOT TEST :

• developed by Humann Rorschach consisting

of ten pictures.
• Each ink blot design is printed on a separate
card and it is unique in its form, colour,Shading
and white space. Five of the blots are in
black and grey. Two are red in color and
three are multi colored .
CARD I
• it can provide clues about how subjects
tackle a new and stressful task.
CARD II
• Responses to them can provide indications
about how a subject is likely to manage
feelings of anger or physical harm.
• This card can induce a variety of sexual
responses
CARD III
• may provide information about how the
subject relates with other people
(specifically, response latency may reveal
struggling social interactions).
CARD IV
• This serves to elicit a sense of authority.
The human or animal content seen in the
card is almost invariably classified as male
rather than female, and the qualities
expressed by the subject may
attitudes toward men indicate
authority.
Because
and of this Card IV is often called
"The Father Card".
CARD V
CARD VI
• Often elicits association related to
interpersonal closeness; it is specifically a
"sex card", its likely sexual percepts being
reported more frequently than in any
other card, even though other cards have a
greater variety of commonly seen sexual
contents.
CARD VII
• Associated with femininity (the
human figures commonly seeing in
it
described as being women or
function children), and as a
difficulties"mother
in responding may
card",
be related
whereto
concerns with the female figures in the
subject's life.
CARD VIII
• Similar to card V, it represents a "change
of pace"; however, the card introduces
new elaboration difficulties, being
complex and the first multi-colored card
in the set. Therefore, people who find
processing complex situations or
emotional stimuli distressing or difficult
may be uncomfortable with this card.
CARD IX
• Having difficulty with processing this card
may indicate trouble dealing with
unstructured data,
CARD X
• Being the last card, it may provide an
opportunity for the subject to "sign out" by
indicating what they feel their situation is
like, or what they desire to know.
THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
• test developed by H.A. Murray and
his associates .
• Client forms a story based on ambiguous
pictures
• It consists of 20 ambiguous drawings
on card , picturing one or more human
figure against a dark background .
• The pictures consist of human figures
engaged in various activities or situations.
Some of them definitely suggest a family or
social situations-people obviously reacting to
one another .
The young boy hated the violin so much
that even its silence was too loud for
him. He pressed his fingers into his
ears.
CHILDREN’S APPERCEPTION TEST
• Blackey Test

• Symond’s picture story Test

• Picture Frustration Test

WORD ASSOCIATION TEST
• uses a list of words which are significant
into the sense of being related to certain
emotions and impulses like anger, fear sex
,etc.
• Each word is spoken to the person and the
person is asked to tell an associated word
that comes to his or her mind .
• The reaction is also recorded and taken
into account.

• After completing the presentation of all

the words in the list, the words, reaction
time and words produced by the
subject are analyzed in order to
understand his personality .
SENTENCE COMPLETION TEST

• The subject is allowed to complete

the sentence way he likes
 PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT

• Definition
Psychometrics is the field of study
concerned with the theory and technique
of educational and psychological
measurement, which includes the
measurement of knowledge
(achievement), abilities, attitudes, and
personality traits.
 AREAS WHERE PSYCHOMETRICS
ASSESSMENT
CAN BE USED ARE:
• Personality Profiling of an
individual/student/professional
• Pre selection assessment for all
the levels.
• Pre and post training need and assessment
back up.
• Career development and career planning
• Pre and post promotion activities and
planning.
• Aptitude assessment before skill up-
gradation / multiple role assignment.
• Organizational culture development
exercises.
• For identifying management and
leadership potential, and to develop
excellence in team working.
• For building-up team and organizational
culture.
• To make organization emotionally mature,
creative and learning oriented.
 TESTS OFFERED BY
MAXCELLENCE FOR
PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT
• 16 PF Test
• FIRO-Element B
• FIRO- Element B: (Team analysis)
• E Q Test
• GPPI
• MBTI
• Ability test
• Leadership Scale
• Psychometric assessments typically
fall into two categories

1. Aptitude tests

2. Personality inventories
Advantages

 It provides fair results as all the respondents are

administered same questions and respond in the same
format.

 Results can be empirically documented.

 The results are reliable and valid.

 Easy to administer.
Disadvantages.

 Difficult and ambiguous phrasing of questions maybe

present which cannot be changed.

 Sometimes not appropriate for specific for culture

society or setting.

 Permission maybe needed from person who developed

the tool.

 Time consuming process.