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Psychological Tests and Measurements

Last update: 19 January 2011,
by Maureen Bell


You will find additional links to psychiatric rating scales and clinical tests on my mental health page and the Psychology Department maintains a test library which can be accessed through its website.

I've also included a list of test libraries at some other Australian universities, as well as information about the Mental Measurements Yearbooks


APA Science Directorate: Testing and Assessment
Information about testing and assessment from the American Psychological Association. There is a section on Finding Information About Psychological Tests that addresses the most frequently asked questions about locating psychological tests. The text is also available as a .pdf file.

PROQOLID, the Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality Of Life Instruments Database
Descriptions of a wide range of instruments.

Stony Brook Attachment Measures
This site, from the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, contains a number of instruments relating to the measurement of mother infant interaction.

Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences: Tests Available in Compilation Volumes
Compiled by Helen Hough, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington, an excellent listing of tests published in compilation volumes of tests and measures. It has a useful author and keyword index.

VassarStats: Statistical Computation Website
This site is created and maintained by Richard Lowry Department of Psychology Vassar College. It contains programmes which will perform calculations using a range of statistical tests and methods, including Fisher's Exact Probability Test, Chi-Square "Goodness of Fit" Test, t-Test for Independent Samples, and many others. Detailed instructions are given on how to access and use this facility.

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Test Libraries at Other Universities

Bond University Psychology Test Library

Macquarie University Department of Psychology Test Library

Murdoch Universty School of Psychology Test Library

QUT (Queensland University of Technology) School of Psychology and Counselling Test Library

University of Melbourne, School of Behavioural Science Psychological Tests Resource Centre (Test Library)

UNE (University of New England) School of Psychology Test Library

University of Newcastle School of Psychology Psychometric Test Library

University of Sydney Clinical Psychology Unit Test Library

University of Woollongong Psychology Test Library

USQ (University of Southern Queensland ) Psychology Tests On-Line (PTO)

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Mental Measurements Yearbooks and Tests in Print

Mental Measurements Yearbook
Mental Measurements Yearbook, from the Buros Institute, contains the most recent descriptive information and critical reviews of new and revised tests from the Buros Institute's Yearbooks. The database covers more than 4,000 commercially-available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence and aptitude, educational, speech & hearing, and sensory motor.
Each entry includes test name and classification; author(s); publisher, publication date; price; time requirements; score descriptions; levels; and intended populations.

The Library also holds printed versions of both Tests in Print (BSL Reference collection 153.94 T3451)
see Buros:How to use Tests in Print
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the Mental Measurements Yearbook (BSL Reference collection 153.9405 M54)
see Buros:How to use the Mental MeasurementsYearbooks

Buros: Tools
A range of additional tools is availale to make use of Tests in Print, and the Mental Measurements Yearbook easier - including a Classified Subject Index, and instructions on how to cite references from MMY.

Using a Mental Measurement Yearbook Review and Other Materials to Evaluate a Test
By Anthony J Nitko, for the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Using a Mental Measurements Review to Evaluate a Test
By Anthony J Nitko, for the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.