Author: Dr. Balaji Niwlikar
Ethical issues in Psychological Testing
There are basically two types of ethical issues in Psychological testing. 1. Issues in test administration: Ethics, bias, cultural fairness 2. Factors influencing test performance- Examiner, situational variables and test-takers
Steps in Psychological Test Construction
There are various steps in psychological test Construction. Basically Kaplan (2005) defined psychological test as a set of items that are designed to measure characteristics of human beings that pertain
Social Cognitive Theories of Development
According to social-cognitive learning theory, behavior is learned primarily through observation and not through trial and error, as it is with operant conditioning. We don’t need to experience the consequences
Behavioral Theories of Development
Behavioral Theories of Development applies a behavior analytic approach to the field of human development and behavior change across the lifespan, by examining both the acquisition of basic skills and the
Theories of Cognitive Development
What is Cognition? Cognition refers to the inner process & products of the mind that lead to ‘Knowing’. It includes all mental activities such as, Attending Learning Remembering, Memory Symbolling,
Types of Psychological tests
What is Psychological/ Psychometric Test? According to Gregory (2015) Psychological test is a standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories or scores. Kaplan (2005) defined psychological test as
What is Psychological Test?
We have taken various tests through out our life, Lets understand basic concept in psychological test. Definition of Measurement? Measurement is defined as assignment of numerals to objects or events
Future of I/O Psychology
Following points need to be address by Future Industrial & Organizational (I/O) Psychology Responding to Economic Pressures Responding to Globalization Managing Workforce Diversity Improving Customer Service Improving People Skills Stimulating
Problems in the Health Care System
According to Arvind Kasthuri there are five challenges to Healthcare in India – The Five A’s Awareness or the lack of it: – Behaviors, such as losing weight and stopping
‘‘The Person’’ in Health and Illness
Lets see separate meaning of all the terms in the title the Person, health and illness. Definition Of health World Health Organisation (WHO), Health as “a state of complete physical,
What is the Need of Health Psychology?
Need of health psychology was there from the beginning. Since the establishment of psychology as an independent branch of study in the 20th century, psychologists have given inputs in inspecting