Mason Assessment and Testing Research Laboratory


 





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Measurement






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Mission

Integrate science, psychometrics, and technology to provide solutions for practical testing and assessment problems. We merge research, quantitative methods, and application.

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Industry

The MAsTest Research Lab aims to partner with organizations to create a mutually beneficial relationship - our industry partner receives high quality consultation services and expertise, while providing our graduate students a forum in which to apply their knowledge and develop their skills.

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Assessment

MAsTest Research Lab specializes in applied psychological assessment. By applying current scientific knowledge to the problem of assessing important knowledge, skills, and abilities, we can design assessment systems that effectively identify the highest performing applicants.

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Science

Using current scientific knowledge in the fields of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Applied Cognition, Social Psychology , and Psychometrics we create and validate assessment solutions that are efficient, fair, and effective.

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Measurement

The MAsTest Research LAb uses scientifically rigorous psychometric techniques to measure individuals on psychological constructs predictive of job success, such as ability, situational judgment, job knowledge, and personality.

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Technology

By employing the latest technology, the MAsTest Research LAb is able to create computer-based selection tests that are fair and more convenient for applicants and testing administrators, provide virtually instantaneous scoring, and reducing the administrative costs that go along with traditional paper-and-pencil testing.

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Solutions

The MAsTest Research LAb can conduct thorough needs assessments and job analyses to identify the specific assessment needs of a particular organization, and uses this information to tailor assessment solutions that best suit our clients' needs.

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