A Survey of Tests Used for Adult Assessment
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
- Vol. 6 (3), 188-198
- https://doi.org/10.1177/073428298800600301
Abstract
A survey of test usage for adult assessment was responded to by 402 professionals. Based on the responses of 313 individuals who assess adults, the following instruments were the most popular in each domain: WAIS-R or WAIS (intelligence), WRAT-R or WRAT (achievement), MMPI (personality), Vineland (adaptive behavior), and Strong-Campbell (vocational interest). There was a tendency for the most popular instruments to be seen as providing the information of greatest importance, although Draw-A-Person was a clear exception to that finding. Other questions in the survey explored the respondents! perceptions of the strong and weak aspects of intelligence tests, the purposes for which intelligence tests are used, and the domains that are in greatest need of new instruments.Keywords
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