Video and Multimedia
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Video
- A Brief History of Psychological Testing
This video clip provides a history of psychometric testing.
- What are psychometric tests?
This is an overview of psychometric tests, their applications, advantages and disadvantages.
- What are ability and aptitude tests?
A description of aptitude tests as they are used in the recruitment process.
- Why use Personality Tests in the Workplace?
This video clip describes how personality is measured and why they are used.
Audio
- Test Prep Doesn’t Help Raise Intelligence Scores
A link to a podcast from Scientific American about the relationship between fluid and crystallized intelligence and standardized tests.
- Why Some Parents are Sitting Kids Out of Tests
An NPR audio clip about the concern over standardized testing and children.