Types of Psychometric Test
Psychometric tests fall into two main categories: personality tests and ability / aptitude tests. Both provide valuable insight into different parts of a person’s mind and most providers of psychometric tests supply a package that includes both.
Types of Psychometric Tests
Personality Tests
A personality tests are assessment tools used to assess human personality. They refer to the use of techniques designed to measure the characteristics, traits and behaviours of a person. Looking specifically at the parts of a personality that can predict or determine the likelihood of successful performance at work, thinking style, workplace relationships, task management, feelings and motivations.
Ability / Aptitude Tests
Ability / Aptitude tests are assessment tools used to measure a person’s intellectual capability and competence. They measure potential rather than just performance and provide valuable insight into a person’s ability to process information whilst working within a time limit. They are a good predictor of job performance and when used in conjunction with other psychometrics like personality tests can help provide a picture of an individual in the workplace. There are various types of ability tests, the most common are:
1. Abstract Reasoning
2. Verbal Reasoning
3. Numerical Reasoning
4. Strategic Reasoning
What does the future hold?
Like many areas, times are exciting for the development of psychometrics and their application within organisations. With the continual development of artificial intelligence, machine learning and online technologies the potential for psychometrics is ever increasing. For example, allowing for adaptive psychometric tests with machine learning algorithms being used to generate new test items by learning from the ones already answered.
When used properly, psychometrics can give any organisation a real commercial advantage whether it be for recruitment or development of talent. If you would like to explore how the application of psychometrics can help your organisation, Inpsyght Consultancy are qualified experts in the use of a range of tools and would be pleased to provide more information.
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