PSY-5404 V3

Urbina, S. (2014). Essentials of psychological testing. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Review Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychological Tests and Their Uses. This resource is important because it describes the history of psychological test development and the various contexts in which tests are utilized. Note that I/O professionals will not use educational, counseling or clinically based tests in organizational settings; however, it is important to understand the nature of these tests. Please pay careful attention to pages 18-19 which focus on tests used in the workplace.

Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (2024). Establishing an effective employee testing program. Retrieved from:
https://www.siop.org/Business-Resources/Employment-Testing/Effective-Testing
Review the website. This resource is important because it describes how psychological tests and measurements can be used effectively for personnel selection in organizational settings.

Szostek, J., & Hobson, C. J. (2011). Employment test evaluation made easy: Effective use of Mental Measurements Yearbooks. Employee Relations Law Journal, 37(2), 67-74.
This article is important because it explains the controversies associated with test use in employment contexts and describes how the MMY can be used to find and evaluate tests for use in employment settings.

Hoffman, E. (2001). Psychological testing at work. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing.
Review Chapter 4: Testing and the Law. This resource is important because it describes key legal issues that practitioners must be aware of when utilizing psychological testing in the workplace.