Practical and Ethical Issues in Teaching Psychological Testing

The use of children and adults as "practice" subjects in psychological testing courses raises practical and ethical concerns. Surveys examined how instructors of beginning child and adult testing courses handled these concerns. Instructors relied primarily on classmates and nonclient volun...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 1999-04, Vol.30 (2), p.209-214
Main Authors: Rupert, Patricia A, Kozlowski, Neal F, Hoffman, Laura A, Daniels, Denise D, Piette, Jeanne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ethics
Experimental Ethics
Experimental Subjects
Graduate Psychology Education
Human
Psychological tests
Psychometrics
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Testing
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Summary:The use of children and adults as "practice" subjects in psychological testing courses raises practical and ethical concerns. Surveys examined how instructors of beginning child and adult testing courses handled these concerns. Instructors relied primarily on classmates and nonclient volunteers as practice subjects, but nearly one-third also included testing of child or adult clients. Recruitment, consent, supervision, feedback, and data handling procedures were examined. Ethical problems reported most frequently involved feedback, competency and preparation of students, and access to appropriate practice subjects. These findings guide recommendations for protecting the rights and well-being of individuals who contribute to training efforts.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.30.2.209