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Informationen zum Autor Dr Mark Parkinson is a business psychologist and psychometrics expert. He helps organisations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors recruit high-performing graduates and senior managers. He is the designer of a number of successful commercial tests and questionnaires, and also advises on university admissions testing. Mark writes regularly on psychological matters and is an authority on the psychology of entrepreneurs. Mark Parkinson has written four 'careers & testing' books for Kogan Page, plus a book on using psychology in business. In addition Mark is a press spokesman for the British Psychological Society on assessment & selection issues, and using creativity in business. Klappentext Psychometric tests are used by the majority of medium to large-sized organizations to assess the abilities of clerical, technical, graduate and executive job candidates. There is also an increasing trend for universities to use them as part of their admissions procedure. This best-selling guide provides the perfect introduction to tests and test making. Now with more practice questions, it covers ability tests and personality questionnaires, giving you a detailed insight into the world of psychometrics. It will help you to understand the main types of test, increase your test making confidence, develop strategies and explore your work-style and personality. With guidance on testing on the internet and practice graduate and university admissions tests, as well as a leadership-style questionnaire, it is an essential read for those who want to stand out from other applicants. Zusammenfassung This fourth revised edition of How to Master Psychometric Tests includes ability tests! guidance on internet testing! practice graduate and university admission tests and a leadership-style questionnaire. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1 What are psychometric tests?Different types of tests; What is a 'good' test; How are test results used?; What influences test performance?; Key points2 Preparing for psychometric testsCoping with test anxiety; Simple body relaxation; Visualization; The test session; Testing on the internet; Countdown to test-day3 Ability testsAbstract reasoning; Verbal reasoning; Numerical reasoning; Perceptual reasoning; Spatial reasoning; Mechanical reasoning; Other ability tests; Future test developments; Ten more ways to improve your performance; Key points4 Practice Tests (technical, clerical and graduate)Introduction to SHL practice tests; Series 1: Working with words, Working with numbers, Working with diagrams, Checking information, Recognizing shapes, Mechanical understanding; Series 2: Interpreting written information, Interpreting data, Interpreting diagrams; Series 3: Verbal reasoning, Numerical reasoning, Diagrammatic reasoning5 Practice tests (graduate and university admissions)Introduction to Team Focus practice tests; Practice material: Abstract reasoning, Verbal reasoning, Numerical reasoning; University admissions tests; Thinking Skills Assessment6 Personality questionnaires Different personality questionnaires; Type questionnaires; Trait questionnaires; How to complete a personality questionnaire; Leadership Style questionnaires; Other self-report questionnaires; Key points 7 Top 100 practice test websitesGeneral; Ability tests; IQ tests; Personality and value questionnaires; Leadership and emotional intelligence questionnaires; Learning and thinking style questionnaires; Careers interest and career planning questionnaires; University admissions tests; Brain training; 360-degree feedbackAppendix: CompetenciesAnswers: SHL practice tests (technical, clerical and graduate)Answers: TFL graduate tests and thinking skills assessmentFurther reading from Kogan Page...
