Margie Said:

What are psychological tests about?please i need answer i have to for my new job?

We Answered:

This is all toys for big boys who have better to do than sit on their a---e watching other people.
Then blame the system if they select the wrong candidate/s.

In team games they will observe who is doing what and why, is anyone taking command and leading the group, is there any planning involved and what are you doing if not directly involved?

Take a test-
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTyp…

Answers;-
http://typelogic.com
http://similarminds.com/personality_type…

They are designed to find out which type of person you are-
Be honest in your answers as they are not normally looking for the answers that you think they are.

Too many -- I am a team member and like to help others may not be the answer for a salesman.
They may want I like to achieve no matter that gets in the way?

Chad Said:

Has Thomas Szasz positions on mental illness, particularly Schizophrenia lasted the test of time?

We Answered:

Szasz's theories are useful in that thought patterns and attitude toward life influence people's lives, including those with neurologically based mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia.

Philosophy is interesting, but some more science based education and research on your part are in order if you intend to pursue a career in the psych field.

PubMed is the research repository of the National Institute of Health. You can search on other bipolar/schizo brain structural deficits there. One query:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez…
There also is something in there are on heritability. For example, nearly all bipolars have close family with depression, bipolar, and/or schizophrenia. The current thinking in the field is shifting towards 'spectrum theory' since these three illness share a lot in common. (Depression would be defined as major recurrent and/or refractory, not situational.)

As for texts, first get a good intro to Neurology text book such as:
"Neurosciences, Exploring the Brain" by Bear, Connors, and Paradiso.

Then read:
"Manic Depressive Illness" by Goodwin and Jamison

The science has surpassed Szasz. These illnesses are biologically based. Psychology may influence degree of manifestation, but that holds true for any other physical illness.

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Hey, I like that DDD. That makes more sense than schizo. I'd like to see bipolar revert back to manic-depression. There are no two poles when both can and do occur at the same time!

~bipolar.
Only a naive theorist would believe anything w/o the right medication could make this illness go away.

Glenn Said:

Psychological tests to be an airline pilot?

We Answered:

Airline pilots must have higher level medical certificates, which a pilot cannot secure if he or she has a history of certain mental conditions. As airlines can hire only applicants that hold those medical certificates, it becomes impossible for a person with a history of mental problems to become a professional pilot at that level.

There is a lot of voluntary disclosure in the process, and an occasional person slips through, but these things tend to become obvious before too long, and the people don't last.

As far as just ordinary personal traits that lead to success as a professional pilot, those will sort themselves out long before you get to the airline level.

Loretta Said:

Ph.D. for doing psychological testing?

We Answered:

Your MS will definitely help you in getting into a doctoral program. Doctoral psychology programs are pretty competitive and some like you to have some experience.
You want to look into either a Psy.D. or Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. All clinical psychology programs include classes in cognitive, personality, and integrative assessment. My program also required students to perform at least 8 full psychological evaluations (including a clinical interview, cognitive assessment, personality assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and a full report) on real patients before they can graduate. You will be required to complete some practicum experience and a full-time internship, so you'll want to find a job site that offers testing as a specialization.
I did about 50 evaluations. I really love testing. It's like putting together a puzzle without having the full picture on the puzzle box.

Jerry Said:

What are psychological tests about?please i need answer i have to for a job?

We Answered:

There won't be any math on the test.

They just want to make sure that:
a) You aren't insane
b) You will fit well in the job, meaning not overqualified or underqualified
c) You won't steal from them

Virginia Said:

Where can I find centers that do psychological testing in Eastern PA?

We Answered:

Try asking people from the psychology departments at universities near Eastern Pennsylvania. Use email or phone numbers. Professors have most of the answers.