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There are thousands of tests and measures, also known as mental measurements, instruments, surveys, inventories, rating scales, assessments, questionnaires, or checklists, available to students, researchers, and practitioners.
This guide is designed to provide guidance on finding information about tests measures, including reviews or psychometric information, identify a test appropriate for your project or need, find a copy of a test, find psychometric, obtain permissions, cite, and more.
As you navigate the guide keep in mind that tests or measures fall within into two categories:
Published (Commercially available) --these are usually available for purchase from the test publisher. Certification or permission from the publisher may be required to view or administer these tests.
Unpublished (Non-commercially available) - may also be referred to as experimental measures. These are usually found in databases, articles, dissertations, books, the web, or may only be available by contacting the author. Sometimes tests remain unpublished and unavailable. In other words, they are described in the literature, but acquiring the test is not possible due to a variety of reasons.
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Consult the sources below for information on the use of tests:
Testing And Assessment
From the American Psychological Association Science Directorate
FAQ: Finding Information About Psychological Tests
APA neither sells nor endorses testing instruments, but it does provide guidance in using available resources to find psychological tests.
Statement on the Use of Secure Psychological Tests in the Education of Graduate and Undergraduate Psychology Students
The Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment (CPTA) encourages the education of undergraduate and graduate psychology students in the appropriate and ethical use of psychological tests and assessment instruments.
In this short video, find out how to find commercially published tests and measures at the Chicago School library, as well as how to find information about these measures, including scoring and administration information, reviews, reliability & validity, and more.
View this short video to learn about finding unpublished, also known as experimental, tests and measures.
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