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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Collection of Trial Tests Banks Links for BLEPP 2015

Image source - http://trialtestbank.com/c/text-book-test-banks/psychology-test-banks/

Friday, February 27, 2015

Industrial Psychology Practice Quiz on Team Dynamics

Try to answer the following Industrial Psychology practice quiz on Team Dynamics. We encourage you to discuss your answer in the comment section.

We will provide answers to those who will sign-up in our survey. The purpose of the survey is to establish some baseline information about test takers this year (2015). So, should you want to participate, please provide an honest answer to make the data valid and reliable. Click the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p0_OhpeqUvn5dnXqWcGwI9hzLviqo50FWk66uA2mFWk/viewform

Practice Quiz

1) Described as group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal. They come from different departments or units of an organization formed to share information, come up with solutions and address, such team is called

A. Virtual team

B. Task force team

C. Cross-functional team

D. Self-managed work team

2) From among the choices, which of the following does not describe an effective team

A. smooth interpersonal relationship

B. some degree of resolvable conflict

C. a degree of social loafing

D. concrete team goals

3) How many members are considered the most effective size for teams?

A. Up to 5 members

B. Up to 7 members

C. Up to 9 members

D. Up to 15 members

4) In order, what are stages of team formation goes through according to Tuckman?

A. Norming, storming, forming, performing, adjourning

B. Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

C. Forming, staining, norming, performing, adjourning

D. Founding, norming, storming, performing, adjourning

5) What is groupthink?

A. team pressure to think in a particular way

B. individual compromise to fit within the group

C. Group assembly to think and exchange ideas

D. Group solution by way of negotiation

6) A group that is composed of individuals with voluntary membership status, having a low degree of authority, and requiring a high degree of management engagement is called

A. Quality circle

B. Virtual team

C. Self-managed team

D. Cross-functional team

7) Magiliw Company implemented team approach when it reorganized. Managers have now little involvement in directing the functioning of these teams that have some moderate authority to govern themselves with the most efficient and effective way they perform their work. The team is considered as

A. Advisory team

B. Cross-functional team

C. Self-managed work team

D. Virtual team

8) One of characteristics of an effective team player that should not be on the list:

A. collective leadership skills.

B. good interpersonal skills.

C. pursuit of self-initiative

D. capacity to delegate and trust members

9) It is considered as the particular benefit of teamwork to the organization as a whole

A. Higher and contagious motivation

B. Skills and technical expertise are shared and transferred

C. Sense of worth and fulfillment

D. Job enrichment

10) Who is considered as a Shaper in the Belbin Team Role

A. Creative, imaginative, free-thinking, strength is of generating ideas and solving difficult problems

B. Single-minded, self-starting, dedicated, reliable when it comes to providing knowledge and skills

C. Challenging, dynamic, thrives on pressure, the driving force is courage to overcome obstacles

D. Outgoing, enthusiastic, communicative, a networker who explores opportunities and other possibilities

11. In the study of Katzenbach and Smith (1993), what is the reason why it is difficult to achieve a high performance team

A. Turnover of high achievers who get promoted and transfered

B. People have their own individual goals to pusue

C. Different position in an organization prevents people to effectively perform in a team

D. There is an involvement of higher levels of trust and commitment.

12. Recognizing the importance of team in your company which among the following should not be included in recognizing team effort through monetary rewards?

A. periodically assess or upgrade the system for rewards and compensation

B. institutionalize a democratic system for members to develop rating system

C. allot time to reflect and execute changes in the reward system

D. devise an elaborate and complicated system for reward

13. As a Quality Control Engineer you serve as the leader for a team composed of members coming from your department, production, planning, and plant engineering. Your team can be considered as

A. self-managed work team

B. problem-solving team

C. task force

D. cross-functional team

14. Among the characteristics of an effective team are context, composition, work design and process. Identify which characteristic of a team that refers to presence of adequate resources, effective leadership, climate of trust, performance evaluation and reward.

A. Process

B. Composition

C. Work design

D. Context

15. A team member that serves to coordinate and integrates the activities of team members.

A. adviser

B. organizer

C. linker

D. maintainer

16. An important contribution of internet and communication technology is the ability of organizations to overcome boundaries and time and still achieve team goals.

A. problem-solving teams

B. task forces

C. cross-functional teams

D. virtual teams

Image source -http://australie.uco.fr/~cbourles/OPTION/Theorie/Belbin/Belbin's_team_roles_fichiers/belbin.gif

http://humanresources.about.com/od/teambuildingfaqs/f/optimum-team-size.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_composition

Friday, November 7, 2014

Hindi naman ako bobo, bakit ako bumagsak?

Hindi naman ako bobo, bakit ako bumagsak
by Lady Psychologist

Bumagsak po ako sa Board Exam for Psychometrician at hanggang ngayon di ko pa rin matanggap dahil matagal ko yung pinaghandaan at handang handa po talaga ako. Nag-attempt akong mag apply for work at kahit natatanggap ako di ko kinukuha dahil laging sumasagi sa isip ko ang board na baka mapabayaan ko. So naisip ko mag focus talaga ako sa paagrereview.

Simula pa lang ng June 2014 nag review na ako. The first two months ng June at July ang ginagawa ko or review is puro reading at konting gawa ng lecture. Nag-aaral ako mula 10pm-3am Monday-Saturday. Minsan nangyayari na every other day. Kasi sobra antok ko at wala na ko maintindihan at nangyari pang nagkasakit ako almost one week. Pero nagcontinue agad ako afterko gumaling.

Bandang September, nagenroll na ko for review center late enrollee na ko dahil huli na nang nalaman ko ang tungkol sa review center na yun dahil ang alam ko puro malalayo. So yung first day ko huli na talaga ako. Kasi huling araw na yung topic sa Abnormal Psychology so dahil doon mas nagfocus ako kasi nga di ko na naabutan yung ibang topics sa Abnormal Psychology. At simula noong nag review center ako, everyday na ko nagrereview from 10pm-5am nagaaral ako.

Minsan nga nangyayari kahit may review ako that day na kailangan 7am plng umalis nako ng bahay. Ginagawa ko pa rin yung 10pm-5am kong pagrereview at umaalis ako ng bahay na walang tulog. So iyon ang hindi ko talaga matanggap dahil pinaghandaan ko iyon at marami din akong inayawan na work kasi minsan may nagtetext sakin for interview dahil nakita daw nila ang record ko sa iskul at nagustuhan daw nila yung performance ko tapos inayawan ko for review na wala namang nangyari.

Hanggang ngayon sa tuwing mag-isa ko naiisip ko yung mga nagawa ko na hindi pa ba sapat ang effort ko. Hindi naman po ako bobo. Nagtop naman ako sa iskul namin at sa totoo lang simula noong first year sa college every subject ng Psychology ako palaging highest. Nangyayari mang may mas mataas sakin minsan lang iyon at pangalawa lagi ako. Pero wala na akong magagawa naiisip ko kung magshi-shift na lang ako ng career na tatahakin ko sa twing tinatanung ako anu nang gagawin ko at kailan uli ako magtake.

I want to start a new life at ayoko ng makakita ng kahit anong related sa Psychology. Pero pagiging Psychologist talaga ang sinasabi ng nararamdaman ko. Buti nalng may ganito po kayong ginawa kasi wala akong makausap dahil di naman ako papakinggan ng mga tao dito sa bahay.

So thank you din at nakatulong naman din po itong page niyo sa pagreview ko.

(Note: We admire the courage of Lady Psychologist for sharing with us her experience. We believe that she's not alone - having done her best effort yet did not make it. Writing is a therapy, voicing out our frustrations can alleviate some of the pain we have. Sharing your story is very personal so we respect those who share their stories to heal as as well as to give hope to others. We hope that for those who did not pass, you will continue to pursue your passion and will be courageous to try it again.)

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Bewitched by my name

Bewitched by my name
by Elvira Masferré

A stroke of bad luck came when we heard that they did not approve the exam to take place here in Baguio, too. Now that was devastating, not to mention inconvenient, especially to those who lived even farther. It was scheduled on the 28th and 29th of October and my friends and I travelled Monday, a day before the exam. I did not even bother bringing all my notes, just one notebook. That’s self-fulfilling prophecy working in the flesh right there! I didn’t scan the materials from the review center until the last week. (It was not even the serious type of reviewing, too) And to top it all off, I had sore eyes a day prior to the board exam. Wow. Clearly I was not meant for this.

If there's anything worse than failing the board exam, it's failing the board exam because of my condition. I can't even read a single item without pouring Visine on my eyes and trying to remove the unlimited production of discharge every 5 minutes with my bare hands because I forgot to freaking pack with me a handkerchief which, by the way, caused more irritation. The dreadful cycle goes on as I try my best to answer each item correctly in the first subject: Theories of Personality. I want to pull it off until the end but it was too painful, and that is when I decided not to take the rest of the exam; I can hardly understand the stems presented. I tried reasoning out with our proctors but they told me to endure the pain and not give up since I can’t take the exam on a different day. I had no choice. Even with my case, I actually thought I had a chance, a slim chance though, of passing given the first three subjects, but when Psychological Assessment came, I lost hope. My chances suddenly fluctuated and I nearly cried as I continue to intellectually figure out distractors from the correct answer number after number. I don’t think I can pass even if I did work hard reviewing for it. It was not anything like I thought it would be. I mean, I knew it was going to be difficult, but not like this. The problem was not even about the effort or time spent on reading; it was more like focusing on misleading, irrelevant topics. I did not take into consideration that it was an Outcome-based board exam.

I became realistic, not pessimistic. I'm evaluating myself basing it from my performance, and frankly, I know I did not do well. My family and friends kept on telling me not to lose hope, and have faith in God, and to open my gates for possibilities, but I simply cannot hold on to these when I know that they are barely there. I do trust Him; it’s me that I don’t trust. I know myself enough to know what I can and cannot do. The fact is that this is one test I cannot achieve. When I got home, everyone asked me how well I did and I answered, “Ang importante kumpleto tayo at nagmamahalan tayong lahat.” I told my Mom not to expect anything from me and to simply move on and pretend that we did not waste money, effort, and time just for me to fail the exam.

It did not take long before they posted the results online. There was not even one bit of excitement nor anxiety left in my body. I humbly accepted defeat and failure. I quickly searched for my friends’ name if they passed. Some made it, some didn’t. Last but not the least, I looked for mine.

WHAT.IS.THIS.SORCERY. That’s my name. That’s my name right there! How the bloody hell did that happen? Are they even serious? Don’t play with me gma news and PRC that is not a good joke. I was literally crying. It wasn’t pure happiness though since some of my friends did not make it. It doesn’t feel right at all. I pictured success with them, together. Nothing really changed because of the result. This does not mean that I am any better than them. I have not proven anything just because I passed; I have not proven anything yet. THE BOARD EXAM DOES NOT DEFINE YOU AS A PERSON AND YOUR LIFE IN GENERAL. There’s more to life than this. But in that very moment I thanked everyone who believed in me despite not believing in myself in the first place. It was an in-your-face moment to that one person who never believed in me and never thought I’d make it: ME. And I came to a realization that I should stop being harsh to myself and start being nice because I deserve it; I deserve my own forgiveness. I can’t even put into words my exact feelings about this whole experience. But on a serious note, there must be some crazy good witchcraft going on here.

(Note - we made a call for contributions for anecdotes of individuals who took the 2014 BLEPP (Psychometrician). For our first post, we are featuring the experience and success story of Ms. Masferré. We hope that her story will serve to inspire those who would like to take the exam.)

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Congratulations to all 2014 Pioneer Psychometrician Licensure Exam Board Passers!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL BOARD PASSERS
of the 2014 Board Licensure Examination for Psychometrician - the first ever licensure exam to be given to graduates of Psychology.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/examresult/496/list-of-passers-in-psychometrician-licensure-exam-nov-2014

We congratulate also all our readers and likers of our FB Fan page for passing the licensure exam, they who actively posted, interacted, and shared resources links and quizzes. Maraming salamat and we will continue this initiative as we level up on our practice of our profession as Psychometrician. We will continue postings relevant information and resources as we have done before.

Also, for all newly licensed and registered Psychometricians we would like to engage you all on a new initiative - our dear board passers! Please check this link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/philippinenetworkRPM/

Be proud, please put your sequence number and name or that of your friend/s in the comment below. This is an important history of Psychology in the Philippines, so let us be proud being part of it and be remembered in the history!

MABUHAY MGA BAGONG REGISTERED PSYCHOMETRICIANS!

Monday, November 3, 2014

Week of revelation unfolds

As the new week unfolds, let us invoke positive energy and good wishes that our desire to pass the 2014 BLEPP (Psychometrician) is realized. Whatever the result, pass or fail, let us openly and gladly accept it.

For those who will pass remember to thank all those who helped you in one way or the other attain your goal. For those who will not make it, always remember there will be another chance next time. Consider it as a challenge to do better in the next exam.

So continue to invoke our mantra,

Kita-kits sa Oath taking!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

100 Likes to our page!

Wow Finally 100 Likes to our FB page Philippine Psychometrician Reviewer and more to come. Encouraging you all to share and post in our page and make it useful for all wanting to become psychometrician and psychologist. Mabuhay!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Psychometrician Employment Opportunity

Psychometrician

Salary/Compensation

In the Philippines, Psychometrician’s entry salary may range from P9,600 - P12,000 per month and may even go up to P15,000 per month for those highly-trained and experienced. In the U.S., the average salary of a Psychometrician is $5,200 per month.

Basic Educational Requirement

To become a Psychometrician you first need to obtain a degree in a relevant discipline. This is usually psychology or another social science, but can be management, education or statistics. By far, the largest number of professional Psychometricians begin with a first degree in psychology.

Cost of Education *

A four-year course in psychology would normally range from P10,000 - P45,000 per semester in different universities. However, the tuition fee costs less by around 10% to 40% in public colleges and universities which offer the same discipline.

Employment Opportunities

Psychometricians will be of particular interest to companies that desire to assess their workers’ productivity and overall mental state of being. Job opportunities will be best for those candidates that have a Ph.D. in psychometrics or a related field. Some may wish to start their own testing centers for companies who outsource these testing requirements. Psychometricians may also be employed in the following industries: Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security, Education, and Health and Social Work.

Prospects for Career Advancement

With additional training, education, and experience, Psychometricians can advance to other positions in human resource departments or testing organizations. Some may move into supervisory positions and others may pursue a Ph.D in Psychometrics.

Nature of Work

A Psychometrician does the selection and evaluation of people who apply for jobs. This is done according to the candidate's personality, aptitude, interests and abilities. He/She uses psychological measuring techniques, such as tests and questionnaires. The purpose of this is to be able to select the best candidate for a specific job. At some companies the Psychometrist is allowed to write psychological reports under the supervision of a registered psychologist.

Tasks

Initially determines the abilities, skills and knowledge needed to do the job and create the specifications of the test;
May also perform data analyses on the test results as well as conducting validity and reliability studies; and
Performs clinical interviews, administers and scores neuropsychological tests and monitors all data collection.

Skills and Competencies

Must have strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities;
Must be able to analyze large amounts of data; and
Must also be comfortable working with a wide variety of test subjects.

Physical Attributes and Characteristics

Respect the importance of confidentiality, as he/she will be dealing with employees’ personal details;
Able to work accurately, with good attention to detail;
Must be patient, tactful, diplomatic and approachable; and
Dedication to work.

* Based on tuition fee rates for school year 2010-2011.

Source - http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/jobdetail/psychometrician.htm

Friday, June 21, 2013

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10029, KNOWN AS THE “PSYCHOLOGY ACT OF 2009”

Read the law from this link - http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/p/ra-10029-or-philippine-psychology-act.html

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The why and what of this blog

I came across the news about a psychology and psychometrician board exam. I did not even know that there's a law already professionalizing psychology and psychometrician. During our time in the 1990s some law makers were not so keen in providing a policy to regulate the practice of the profession. Only in 2009 that it was finally realized, a law was passed, Republic Act 11029 or the Philippine Psychology Act of 2009, after a long struggle to make us Psychology graduate have license to practice our profession.

Since it is very new, looking around for materials and info about the board or licensure exam, I found only 3 testing centers and the buzz is not yet very loud and most probably a lot of psychology graduates are not yet informed about this new opportunity for them to get a license. Well the dates for the board or licensure exam is not yet set and finalized though.

So this is the the purpose of this blog, to inform and update my fellow psychology graduates about this opportunity. I will be posting news, update, links, review materials here from time to time. And anything and everything about psychology and its allied disciplines.

So let us exchange here at the Philippine Psychometricians Licensure Exam Reviewer!