Can you think of areas of our society-other than education,the workplace,and clinical settings-that have been affected using psychological tests
Have psychological tests led to improvement in these areas

 Possible areas that students might mention include the following:Criminal justice: Criminal defendants,especially those who use the insanity defence,may be given psychological tests to determine whether they can be held responsible for their acts,whether they're competent to stand trial,or what type of sentencing might be most appropriate.The public seems to be highly skeptical about the value of tests used in this way.
Research: Especially in some types of psychological research,tests are widely used both to classify subjects into independent variable groups and as dependent measures.Undoubtedly,many benefits have been derived from research that has made use of psychological tests.
Self-understanding and personal development: Psychological tests have become widely available to the public through popular magazines,self-help books,TV,and self-help groups.These tests are most often used to reveal something about the individual to himself or herself.Reasons for testing oneself in this way range from mild curiosity to serious efforts at modifying one's behaviour.Though many tests of this type are probably trivial,it's quite likely that many people have experienced beneficial results from this kind of psychological testing.