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  What are Psychological Assessments? Psychological Assessments or Psychological Tests are verbal or written tests formed to evaluate a person’s behavior. Many types of Psychological tests help people understand various dynamics of the human being. It helps us understand why someone is good at something, while the other is good at another. However, Humans are complex beings that can’t be defined and classified under certain branches. The subjective nature of humans and individual differences has quite often raised criticism in psychological testing. The classification of the types of psychological tests is as follows: As per the nature of psychological tests  in terms of standardized and non-testing methods of testing As per the functions of psychological tests  such as intelligence tests, personality tests, interest inventories, aptitude tests, etc. Characteristics of Psychological Tests Here are the key characteristics of Psychological Tests: Reliability : The psycholog...
                             Motivation Motivation: The term motivation comes from "mover" the Latin word meaning "to move". Psychologists define the motivation as:           "Motivation means a need or desire that energizes and direct                                a behavior towards a goal" Motivation in industrial psychology refers to the psychological processes that drive and energize individuals to engage in certain behaviors, particularly within the workplace contex IMPORTANCE : The importance of motivation in industrial psychology or the workplace can be highlighted through several key factors. Here are some key points in bullet format: Enhanced Performance: Motivated employees tend to be more productive, leading to improved overall performance within the organization. Increased Job Satisfaction: Mot...