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41409.07 – Psychometricians

Psychometricians develop psychological tests, scales and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales and measures. Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Psychometrist

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to explain to patients how tests will be conducted and what to expect during activities, providing additional clarification through various methods as needed
  • Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension to interpret client responses and feedback during test sessions, recognizing nuances that may affect scoring or interpretation of psychological measures
  • Written Comprehension to understand technical terms associated with administering tests of intelligence, aptitude, achievement and other psychological characteristics
  • Fluency of Ideas to design diverse psychological tests, create multiple item formats, develop alternative scoring methods and adapt assessments for different populations
  • Attention to Detail to precisely interpret test data and apply theories, principles and methods of psychology to make judgements
  • Knowledge in Mathematics to understand patterns, identify trends and draw meaningful conclusions from complex data sets when designing reliable and valid tests, analyzing data and ensuring tests measure what is intended

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Develop psychological tests, scales and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales and measures. Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.

Additional information

  • Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.
  • Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations and is usually obtained through university study or through experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • College and other vocational instructors (41210)
  • Psychologists (31200)
  • Secondary school teachers (41220)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)
  • University professors and lecturers (41200)

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