Forensic Psychology
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Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet
Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be at least 200 words in length.
1. What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing?
There are many ethical issues that surround psychological testing, especially in our society where we tend to argue everything and anything possible. One of the issues is obtaining informed consent. When a psychologist recommends a person be tested, they have to ensure that the person knows why the test is administered, what it is used for, and they have to voluntarily agree to be tested. If the person is not informed of what is happened or is about to happen, it can very clearly be a violation of his/her rights and it will not be able to be used in a court case or as a job requirement. Another issue is Maintaining confidentiality. The test and results have to be confidential. The results are to be used for the intended purpose and nothing else. The issuer cannot publicize them or anything like that. Once again, conducting these tests by qualified professionals is imperative in order to maintain its reliability.
2. What are at least two legal issues associated with psychological testing? How do these issues affect the field of psychological testing?
Psychological testing is surrounded by legal issues that can make or break the issuer and the results of a case. One issue is the fairness of the testing. For example, if an employer gives a future Hispanic employee a test to determine if he/she is qualified for a certain position, and their ethnicity is clearly a negative factor then that shows that the test is unfair. Especially if the test is given to a Caucasian person and they are hired versus the counterpart Hispanic. Another issue is when
Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet
Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be at least 200 words in length.
1. What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing?
There are many ethical issues that surround psychological testing, especially in our society where we tend to argue everything and anything possible. One of the issues is obtaining informed consent. When a psychologist recommends a person be tested, they have to ensure that the person knows why the test is administered, what it is used for, and they have to voluntarily agree to be tested. If the person is not informed of what is happened or is about to happen, it can very clearly be a violation of his/her rights and it will not be able to be used in a court case or as a job requirement. Another issue is Maintaining confidentiality. The test and results have to be confidential. The results are to be used for the intended purpose and nothing else. The issuer cannot publicize them or anything like that. Once again, conducting these tests by qualified professionals is imperative in order to maintain its reliability.
2. What are at least two legal issues associated with psychological testing? How do these issues affect the field of psychological testing?
Psychological testing is surrounded by legal issues that can make or break the issuer and the results of a case. One issue is the fairness of the testing. For example, if an employer gives a future Hispanic employee a test to determine if he/she is qualified for a certain position, and their ethnicity is clearly a negative factor then that shows that the test is unfair. Especially if the test is given to a Caucasian person and they are hired versus the counterpart Hispanic. Another issue is when