What does psychological testing involve?
Psychological tests are used when more information is needed to understand and know how best to treat the person’s problems or disorder. There are a wide variety of tests including intelligence, abilities, academic achievement, personality, coping skills, substance abuse, emotional distress, brain damage, memory, vocational interests, and problem-solving style tests. For example, a psychologist may use a test to determine if a child or adult has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) or a learning disability. A psychologist may use tests as well as interview techniques to address various legal situations such as a person’s competence to stand trial and what parental arrangements might be in the best interest of the child in a custody dispute. Psychological tests vary in format. Some tests require a person to answer written questions from a booklet on their own. Other tests are done interactively with the psychologist asking standardized questions and writing down the person’s responses. Oth
