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3049.2 The development of psychological test in China, H. Che, P. Fang, C. Tong, Y. Xu, X.
Lin, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Chinese psychologists have been trying to develop indigenous psychological tests, and we will
review their researches and achievements. Some good examples will be introduced. Based on the
comparison of practices in different phases, efforts and strategies carried out to shorten the
distance between practices in China and international standards for psychological test will be
presented. Furthermore, to which extent advances in testing theories and technology have been
applied to tests and testing in China will also be discussed.
3049.3 Improving tests and testing in European countries, J. Muniz, University of Oviedo,
Plaza Feijoo, Spain
Different efforts and strategies carried out in European countries in order to improve tests and
testing practices are presented. Pros and cons of the restriction and information approaches are
described, paying special attention to the European Federation of Psychologists Associations
(EFPA) test review model, developed to offer the practitioners rigorous information about tests
quality. Some comments on the current technical standards, ethical codes and meta-codes are
included. Results on the professionals view on test use are presented, and, finally, future
perspectives are analyzed and discussed, especially those derived from the recent technological
advances in tests and testing.
3049.4 Ethics in testing: Current status and areas needing most attention, T. Oakland,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Standards governing the ethical uses of tests, as codified in ethics codes from various
psychological societies that are members of the International Union of Psychological Sciences,
will be reviewed and compared. Ethical behaviors of psychologists are likely to be influenced
more by national than by international standards. Thus, efforts to promote the ethical uses of tests
require an understanding of ethics at the national level. Information as to ethics standards at the
national level also is relevant to efforts intended to strengthen such standards at the international
level.
3049.5 The role of international standards in test use, D. Bartram, SHL Group plc, Thames
Ditton, UK
The International Test Commission produced a set of Guidelines on Test Use in 2000. These
Guidelines were developed with input from countries all around the world, and have since been
translated into many different languages. The presentation will outline the content of the
guidelines and explain why it is increasingly important for there to be a degree of commonality
between countries in the standards they adopt. This applies not only to good practice and the
ethical use of tests, but also to practical and commercial issues. Some examples of how they
guidelines have been used by different countries will be presented.
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