Praxis Psychology Exam Prep

Category - Praxis II: Pyschology (0390) Test Prep

Psychometrics is a field that is concerned with ______________ and _______________ measurement.
  1. psychological; psychopathological
  2. psychopathological; educational
  3. psychological; educational
  4. psychological; intelligence
Explanation
Answer: C - Psychometrics is a field that is concerned with psychological and educational measurement.
Key Takeaway: Psychometrics is a branch of professional psychology that specializes in developing and administering psychological and educational measurement. Almost everyone who attended a school or university, or has written an exam for a job, has done a psychometric assessment. IQ tests, personality tests, and other skill tests are all examples of measurement in psychometrics. Professional schools such as teaching and medicine, as well as organizations such as federal governments and the army all rely on psychometric measurements to choose their candidates.
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