Viveros, Dominic - Psychometrist

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-	A Psychometrist is someone who administers pychoeducational assessments and other mental health assessments <ref name= "refernces">. Refernces. Career Planner (1997). Job Duties and Tasks for: “Psychometrist”. Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://dot-job descriptions.careerplanner.com/PSYCHOMETRIST.cfm.</ref>. They are responsible for timing, scoring, and interpreting the scores of these tests. This is done in order to provide valuable information from the scores to teachers, counselors, students, and parents <ref name= "refernces">. These tests are administered with the use of particular equipment, such as, dexterity boards. The tests have society’s norms and standards incorporated into them<ref>Career Planner (1997). Job Duties and Tasks for: “Psychometrist”. Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://dot-job descriptions.careerplanner.com/PSYCHOMETRIST.cfm</ref>. Cognitive/aptitude psychometric tests are highly regarded because the information they reveal is about a person’s learning ability and this can help those who document the person’s learning disability. (Psychometric Testing Guide, 1995). As well, the Personality/behavioral style of psychometric tests are highly regarded because they show individual behaviour tendencies and preference in different contexts such occupational context (Psychometric Testing Guide, 1995).	+	A Psychometrist is someone who administers pychoeducational assessments and other mental health assessments <ref name= "refernces">.Career Planner (1997). Job Duties and Tasks for: “Psychometrist”. Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://dot-job descriptions.careerplanner.com/PSYCHOMETRIST.cfm.</ref>. They are responsible for timing, scoring, and interpreting the scores of these tests. This is done in order to provide valuable information from the scores to teachers, counselors, students, and parents <ref name= "refernces">. These tests are administered with the use of particular equipment, such as, dexterity boards. The tests have society’s norms and standards incorporated into them <ref name= "refernces"> . Cognitive/aptitude psychometric tests are highly regarded because the information they reveal is about a person’s learning ability and this can help those who document the person’s learning disability. <ref name= "two">.(Psychometric Testing Guide. (1995). Retrieved February 13, 2015, from http://www.psychpress.com.au/Psychometric/psychometric-testing guide.asp?what-is. </ref>. As well, the Personality/behavioral style of psychometric tests are highly regarded because they show individual behaviour tendencies and preference in different contexts such occupational context <ref name= "two">.
	==Job Duties and Responsibilities==		==Job Duties and Responsibilities==

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Job Title

Psychometrist

General Overview

A Psychometrist is someone who administers pychoeducational assessments and other mental health assessments ^[1]. They are responsible for timing, scoring, and interpreting the scores of these tests. This is done in order to provide valuable information from the scores to teachers, counselors, students, and parents ^[1]. As well, the Personality/behavioral style of psychometric tests are highly regarded because they show individual behaviour tendencies and preference in different contexts such occupational context ^[2]