Facts Ch 3 - Testing Standards & Ethics
6 Main Practice Standards
- Ethical principles of psychologists? code of conduct
- Code for fair testing practices in education
- Standards for educational and psychological testing
- SHRM code of ethical and professional standards in human resources management
- Principles for the valid use of personnel selection procedures
- Uniform guidelines on employee selection procedures
Seller Qualifications and Compliance
- I only sell to those appropriately trained to administer and interpret
- Market truthfully; provide all information
- Provide comprehensive test manuals
Pearson Classification and Manual Requirements
- Pearson has 3 levels to classify tests sold to ensure the user meets the user qualifications
- Manuals should always include:
- Detailed information about proper administration and scoring
- Information that the test purchaser can use to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the test
- Information about how to compare test scores with those of the norm group
- Informed consent is usually required unless:
- The testing purpose is to evaluate a person's capacity to make decisions
- Law or government require testing
- Informed consent is implied