Telephonic/Zoom Call Appointments (24×7)
info@mentalwellnesscentre.com
+91 95883 92566, +91 92890 87771
info@mentalwellnesscentre.com +91 95883 92566, +91 92890 87771
info@mentalwellnesscentre.com +91 95883 92566, +91 92890 87771
If you’re a student or are an active member of the corporate lifestyle, chances are that you must have come across an aptitude or behavioural test, be it for measuring your abilities when applying for job roles, or simply by your school counsellor to determine your personality traits. Such assessments usually fall under the umbrella of psychometric tests and have now become a huge part of the recruitment process, especially in corporate job positions.
This article will thoroughly dive into the tasks and duties of a psychometrician, while also briefly explaining psychometric science. Keep reading ahead to know more.
Before dealing with psychometricians and their roles, it would only make sense to understand what psychometric tests are and how they work. Mental health psychologists typically define psychometric tests as assessments that define, measure, analyze, and track an individual’s mental and behavioural attributes and display the results as numeric, graphical, and statistical values.
These tests are mainly used by employers to gather detailed information about potential employees, and whether they have the capacity or the required mental attributes to be perfectly fit for the position. Furthermore, these tests are also used by the best psychologists to determine and analyze their patients for any unrecognized mental illnesses and disorders.
Naturally, a psychometrician is a psychologist or a scientist who studies ways to measure an individual’s thinking abilities and analyzes their skillset. Typically, psychometricians design, develop, validate and study psychometric assessments and help understand human characteristics, behaviours, or attributes. These scientists aim to use statistical, graphical, and mathematical techniques to quantify the emotional and aptitude traits of an individual.
While the two terms are often used interchangeably, there is a notable difference between the two. A psychometrician is a scientist, or a “developer” that designs and validates such psychological and psychometric tests. They are engineers who use data analysis, and deep learning along with machine learning techniques and typically work in labs for the same.
On the other hand, psychometrists are usually psychologists who implement these tests on their patients to track their progress.
Compared to psychometrists, the duties of a psychometrician are vast, since they develop the tests psychometrists work on.
Designing Tests: A psychometrician conducts research and designs tests to study behavioural patterns and attributes.
Gathering Data and Conducting Research: Psychometricians collect and cluster intensive data to study human traits. This also involves an extensive testing process for assessment validation to ensure perfect administration.
Other important roles of a psychometrician include clustering information, assessing patients to ensure reliable results, and designing research reports on their developments.
Dr Pankaja is one of the best psychologists in India, with over 15 years of experience in clinical psychology. Based in Gurugram, Haryana, India, she has supported and healed various individuals dealing with a range of mental health disorders and illnesses.