Some Considerations for Enhancing Psychological Assessment

Abstract

The field of psychological assessment appears to be bogged down in recent decades on refining existing measures and techniques to the detriment of real change. This article attempts to highlight some of the changes that need to take place in psychological assessment in the next few decades if real progress is to be achieved: (a) developing guidelines for psychological tests and measures; (b) establishing explicit criteria for training; (c) establishing guidelines for competencies; (d) recognizing the impact of marketing; (e) embracing electronic technology; and (f) implementing computer adaptive testing.

Acknowledgments

Editor's Note: This is a version of the award talk given at the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Articles based on award addresses are not sent for peer review, as they reflect the recipient's perspective on their work and the field. A selected bibliography of the author's work follows the article itself.