(2) Evaluation scale method: refers to using a set of standardized test items (scales) to measure a certain psychological quality.
Psychological measurement can comprehensively describe individuals from their intelligence, ability tendency, creativity, personality and mental health, and explain their psychological characteristics and behaviors. At the same time, we can compare the differences between different psychological characteristics of the same person, so as to determine their relative strength, find out the reasons for behavior changes and provide information for decision-making.
Psychological measurement can determine the differences between individuals, so as to predict the possible differences between different individuals in future activities, or infer the possibility of individual success in a certain field in the future.
Psychometrics refers to determining a quantitative value for people's psychological characteristics and behaviors such as ability, personality and mental health by using certain operating procedures according to certain psychological theories. Psychological measurement in a broad sense includes not only the measurement with psychological test as a tool, but also the measurement with observation, interview, questionnaire, experiment and psychophysical methods as a tool. Psychological measurement is to measure, analyze and evaluate people's specific qualities through scientific, objective and standard measurement methods. The so-called quality here refers to those personal qualities, such as perception, skills, ability, temperament, personality, interest, motivation and so on. Of or relating to the completion of a specific job or activity. They are the necessary basis for completing a job or activity with a certain quality and speed.
(1) Psychological test/psychological test is to quantify people's cognitive, behavioral and emotional psychological activities by using certain operating procedures according to certain laws and psychological principles. Psychological test is a tool of psychological measurement, and both are common in most cases.
(2) Psychometrics has two meanings: one is the same as psychometrics; Second, it refers to psychological testing technology, especially the technology of designing measurement work, which can be called psychometrics at this time.
(3) psychological assessment is more meaningful than tests or measurements. It not only quantifies the individual's psychological variables now with tests, but also makes a more comprehensive and systematic estimation of the past, present and even future with other hands (such as conversation, investigation or experiment).