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Getting Started Guide: Psychology: Tests & Measures

places to start your psychology research

Things to Know

  • Most tests are produced commercially and are not available for free.
  • Books, journal articles & dissertations may contain information about tests, reviews/critiques, actual tests or provide information on where to find the test.
  • You may need to look in multiple places to find information about a particular test.

Books - Used to Locate & Evaluate Tests

Use the Primo Discovery System to find more resources!

Browse by Subject:

  • Try the Browse by Subject function in Primo
  • Make sure to select Subject from the drop down menu
  • Click on the subject to see a list of book titles

 


Suggested Subjects to Browse

attitude psychology testing

educational tests and measurements

employment tests

intelligence tests

personality tests

psychological tests

psychometrics

vocational interests - testing

 

Also try searching in Primo for books, articles & more

Example search for the name of a particular test (i.e. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)

Databases - Tests & Measures

Tips:

  • If you are searching for a particular test title, put the title in quotes (i.e. "Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory")
  • If you get too many results, try using the various search limits available in the databases
  • Look for words such as: analysis, interpretation, reliability, validity, etc.
  • Try using some of the subjects listed in the online catalog box above to search the databases

Internet Resources - Tests & Measures

Important!

PsycTests - Contains Actual Tests & Measures

Books - Containing Actual Tests & Measures

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