Psychological Testing

Counselling and Development's test lab

At Counselling and Development, Psychological Tests are used as part of a counselling process that can help you achieve your goals. These goals may include your finding a suitable major or career path, identifying your levels of motivation or determining your personal learning style. Tests can also be used to identify the underlying dynamics of problems that you may be facing such as stress, anxiety or depression.

The Psychological Tests used at Counselling and Development are standardized tools that require the administration and interpretation by licensed, trained professionals. They are not quizzes or surveys that you can find in magazines or on the net. These tests are used in conjunction with personal counselling or group workshops to provide you and your counsellor with a greater understanding of who you are. For instance, through testing you can become better acquainted with your preferred problem solving, communication, or temperament styles as well as their specific impact on your way of relating to others. In summary, test interpretations are a valuable starting point for developing a plan of action for achieving your personal, academic and career goals.

The benefits of psychological testing include:

• Increased self understanding
• Identification of personal strengths
• Identification of skills which need to be learned
• Specific understanding of the dynamics of personality
• Identification of relevant mental health issues

Psychological tests offered

Career tests attempt to identify your interests and match them with the interests of persons in known careers.

• Strong Interest Inventory
• Choices
• Self-Directed Search (SDS)
• Rokeach Value Survey

Personality tests attempt to measure your basic personality style in order to expand your understanding of yourself and how you interact with your environment.

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• 16PF

Specific clinical tests attempt to measure specific clinical matters, such as your current level of stress, anxiety or depression.

• Beck Anxiety Inventory
• Beck Depression Inventory

Learning disabilities screenings attempt to identify patterns in learning and ability indicative of a Learning Disability so that appropriate referrals can be made.

• Brown ADD Scales
• Nelson-Denny Reading Test

How do I know what test is best suited for me?

Not every test will be useful or relevant for you. That’s why it’s important to meet with a counsellor first; he or she will explore the reasons why a test might or might not be useful and will then administer and interpret the test results with you.

For more information make an appointment with a counsellor on either campus.