Question

Assertion (A): Psychological tests are widely used for clinical diagnosis, guidance, personnel selection, placement and training.

Reason (R): Objective tests provide a standardized and reliable measure of an individual’s psychological attributes.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Objective tests are standardised and widely used in applied psychology. A psychological test evaluates a person's mental and/or behavioural characteristics in an objective, standardised manner. Selection, placement, training, clinical diagnosis, and guidance are some of its common applications.