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Rohde Sentence Completion Test.
Rohde, A. R.; Hildreth, G.
Australia:Australian Council for Educational Research:1967
Assesses personality functioning. Items are sentence stems which the subject completes.
Range: 12+ years
Time: 30-60 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual (2 copies), questionnaire (14 copies), scoring form (50 copies). See also book on
shelves:- Rohde "The Sentence Completion Method: Its diagnostic and Clinical Application to Mental
Disorders".
Role Construct Repertory Test.
Kelly, G.
An instrument designed to assess an individuals personal construct system i.e. the people who have
played a part in their lives.
Materials: Instruction sheet (6 copies), conceptual grid overlay sheet (18 copies), conceptual grid (24
copies). For manual see:- Fransella and Bannister "A Manual for Repertory Grid Technique" which is
held in the university library.
Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test.
Rorschach, Hermann
Australia:Australian Council For Educational Research:1954
The original inkblots for projective examinations, in which the examinee is required to interpret what he
or she sees in 10 inkblots, based on the assumption that the individual's perceptions are selected and
organised in terms of his or her motivations, impulses, and other underlying aspects of personality.
Range: 3+ years
Time: varies
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual, 10 plates(3 copies), inquiry chart (21 copies), tabulation sheet (multiple copies).
See also: Beck Rorschach's Test... (on book shelves).
Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale.
Rosenberg, M.
USA:Princeton University Press:1965
Intended to measure the "self-acceptence" aspect of self regard.
Range: adolescent - adult
Time: approx 3-5 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Student Test Report (includes copy of scale).
Rosenzweig Picture Frustration Study.(P-F.)
Rosenzweig, Saul
Rev. Edition.
USA:Psychological Assessment Resources:1978
Measures aggression in personality. Assesses an individual's patterns of response to everyday
frustration or stress. Consists of 24 cartoon-like pictures, each depicting 2 people in a mildly frustrating
situation of common occurence. The atsk is to provide a reply for the anonymous frustrated person in
the picture. The instrument measures three types of aggression (obstacle-dominance, ego-defence and
need persistence) and three directions of aggression(extraggression, imaggression and intraggression).
Three versions are available: adult, adolescent, and child.
Range: child format - 4-13 years, adolescent format - 12-18 years, adult format - 18+ years.
Time:15-20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Basic Manual,revised scoring manual(2 copies), Children's Form: Manual, Supplement, test
booklets (50 copies), scoring sheet (50 copies); Adolescent Form: Supplement (2 copies), test booklet
(25 copies), scoring sheet (24 copies); Adult Form: supplement, test booklet (60 copies), scoring sheet
(85 copies).
Rothwell - Miller Interest Blank.
Rothwell, J. W.; Miller, Kenneth M.
Australia:Australian Council For Educational Research:1958
Designed to provide an instrument economical in time and cost, which would assist guidance officers
and others who were concerned with the investigation of the basic interests, attitudes, and motivations
of those seeking assistance in making occupational plans.
Range: adolescent-adult
Time: 20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual (3 copies), test blanks -M,F and VM (multiple copies of each).
Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank.
Rotter, Julian B
USA:Psychological Corporation:1950
Studies personality by using sentence completion. Responses may be classified into three categories:
conflict or unhealthy responses, neutral responses, and positive or healthy responses.
Range: high school
Time: approx 20 mins.
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: College Form: Manual, forms (50 copies).
Rotter Internal - External Locus of Control.(IEC.)
Rotter, J. B.:1966
Measures the way in which certain important events in our society affect different people.
Range: adolescent-adult
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: questionnaire (21 copies), marking scale. Student Test Report available.
Self - Control Rating Scale.(SCRS.)
Kendall, P. C.; Wilcox, L. E.:1979
Assesses a child's level of self control across situations.
Range: school age children
Time:10-15 mins
Materials: Student Test Report (Includes copy of test).
Self - Description Questionnaire I.(SDQ-I.)
Marsh, Herbert W.
USA:Psychological Corporation:1987
Used to measure self-concept. Measures self-concept in 3 areas: academic (reading, maths, general
school, parent relations); non-academic (physical ability, physical appearance, peer relations) and global
(general self, total academic, total non-academic, total self-concept).
Range: 8-12 years
Time: 15-20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials:Specimen Set: Manual, questionnaire, scoring and profile booklet, related article. See SDQ-III
box for SPSS-X files for scoring. Student Test Report available.
Self - Description Questionnaire II.(SDQ-II.)
Marsh, Herbert W.
USA:Psychological Corporation:1990
Used to measure self-concept. Measures self-concept in 3 areas: academic (reading, maths, general
school, parent relations); non-academic (physical ability, physical appearance, peer relations) and global
(general self, total academic, total non-academic, total self-concept).
Range: Grades 7-10
Time: approx 20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials:Specimen Set: Manual, questionnaire, related articles. See SDQ-III box for SPSS-X files for
scoring. Student Test Report available.
Self - Description Questionnaire III.(SDQ-III.)
Marsh, Herbert W.
Australia:1989
Designed to measure self- concept. 136 item questionnaire. Assesses 4 areas of academic self-concept,
8 areas of non-academic self-concept and a general sub-scale.
Range: older adolescents and young adults
Time: 20-30 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials:manual, questionnaire, related article, computer disk with SPSS-X files for scoring.
The Self Directed Search.(SDS.)
Holland, John L.; Lokan, Jan
Australian Edition
Australia:Australian Council for Educational Research:1985
Assesses the abilities and interests of adolescents and adults. A self-administered, self-scored and self-
interpreted vocational counseling tool.
Range: 15-70 years
Time: 30-45 mins
Administration: Individual or group.
Materials: Professional Manual (1985 edition) (2 copies), Professional Manual Australian Supplement (2
copies), "You and Your Career" booklet (5 copies),"Occupations Finder" booklet (5 copies), assessment
booklet (10 copies).
Self - Esteem Index.(SEI.)
Brown, Linda; Alexander, Jacquelyn
USA:PRO-ED:1991
Measures the way young people perceive and vale themselves. Self report format. Items are divided into
four scales: Perception of Familial Acceptance, Perception of Academic Competence, Perception of
Peer Popularity and Perception of Personal Security.
Range:7-18 years
Time: approx 30 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual, Profile and record form (2 copies), student response booklet (2 copies).
Self Perception Inventory.(SPI.)
Martin, W. T.
USA:Psychologists and Educators Press:1969
Evaluates an individual's personality and general level of adjustment. Consists of symptomatic and
descriptive statements grouped according to the following syndromes: consistency, self actualization,
supervision, rigidity-dogmatism, authoritarianism, anxiety, depression and paranoia.
Range: 12+ years
Time: approx 20-35 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual, test booklet, 9 scoring keys, answer sheet, profile sheet (22 copies).
Self - Perception Profile for Adolescents.
Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver:1988
Provides 9 subscales : scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical
appearance, job competence, romantic appeal, behavioural conduct, close friendship and global self-
worth
Range: 13 - 19 years
Materials: Manual (includes scale etc.).
Self - Perception Profile for Adults.
Messer, Bonnie; Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver:1986
A differentiated approach to the components of an adult's perceived sense of competence/adequacy.
Multi-dimensional approach which reflects the belief that persons typically do not view themsleves as
equally competent in all domains. 12 sub-sclaes: sociability, job competence, nurturance, athletic
abilities, pysical appearance, adequate provider morality, household management, intimate
relationships, intelligence, sense of humour, global self-worth.
Range: adult
Materials: Manual (includes scale, scoring etc.).
Self - Perception Profile for Children.(SPPC.)
Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver:1985
Revison and extension of the Perceived Competence Scale for Children. It has six subscales tapping 5
specific domains of self esteem (scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence,
physical appearance and behavioural conduct) and a more general subscale represeanting global self-
worth.
Range: 8 - 12 years
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual (includes scale etc.). Student Test report available.
Self - Perception Profile for College Students.
Neemann, Jennifer; Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver:1986
A college students perceived sense of competence/ adequacy. 13 sub- scales: 5 competencies or
abilities (creativity, intellectual ability,scholastic competence, job competence, athletic competence); 7
social relationships ( appearance, romantic relationships, social acceptance, close friendships, parent
relationships, humour, morality and global self-worth.
Range: 17+ years
Materials: Manual (includes scale etc).
Self - Perception Profile for Learning Disabled Students.
Renick, Mari Jo; Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver:1988
Self-report measure for assessing both learning-disabled and normally-achieving children's domain
specific judgements of their competence or adequacy and their perceived worth or esteem as a person.
Extremely useful if one is interested in comparing the self-perceptions of learning disabled and
normally achieving children.
Range: 8 -12 years
Materials: Manual (includes scale etc).
Self Rating Depression Scale.(SDS.)
Zung, William W. K.
A 20 item self-report inventory designed to quantify depressive symtomatology in adults i.e. to evaluate
depression by patient-ratings in terms of quantity or frequency of symptoms rather than quality or
severity.
Range: adult
Time: 5-15 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: journal article (2 copies), scale (13 copies). Student Test Report available.
Self - Report Family Inventory.(SFI.)
Southwest Family Research Team; Halgus, Y. F.; Hampson, R. B. Beavers, W. R.; Beavers, J.
USA:Southwest Family Institute:1985
A 36 item self-report instrument dsigned to evaluate each family member's perception of their family's
health/competence, conflict, communication, cohesion, directive leadership, expressiveness. Most
beneficial used in conjuction with the Beavers-Timberlawn Family Evaluation Scale and the
Centripetal/Centrifugal Family Style Scale.
Materials: guidelines, questionnaire and article on the Beavers Model of Family Assessment.
Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire.(SADQ.)
Stockwell, Tim; Hodgson, Ray; Edwards, Griffith; Taylor, Colin; Rankin, Howard
UK:1979
Measures the degree to which help-seeking problem drinkers were experiencing the syndrome of
alcohol dependence.
Range: adult
Time: approx 5 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Student Test Report (includes copy of questionnaire).
Sexual Abuse Screening Inventory.(SASI.)
McCoy, Diana L.
USA:Magical Lantern Publications:1987
Checklist of symptoms which are very helpful in routine screening of children for sexual abuse. The 61
items within 8 categories can be checked if observed in the child or circled if deemed to be a major
problem.
Range: preschool (3-4 years) - adolescence
Materials: checklist (50 copies), 1 page of background material.
Short Employment Tests.
Bennett, G. K.; Gelink, Marjorie
Rev. edition.
USA:Psychological Corporation:1972
Measures job skills. Used in applicant and employee selection. Measures skills related to performance,
particularly in clerical jobs. The tests are SET-verbal, SET numerical and SET clerical.
Range: adult
Time: 5 mins for each test
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual (4 copies), 1978 Manual supplement (4 copies), test booklets (multiple copies), 3
scoring keys (4 copies of each).
SIGI Plus [Computer File].
(IBM)Australia:ACER:1990
Australian Edition Version 2
A comprehensive, interactive software program for career guidance and information. Allows users to explore the system in different degrees of detail, depending on the amount and type of information they need.
Materials: 6 x 3.5 inch disks, Manual, User's Guide and Guide to Further Resources (25 copies).
Slingerland Screening Tests for Identifying Children With Specific Language
Disability.
Slingerland, Beth H.
USA:Educators Publishing Service:1970
Screens primary-school children for indications of specific language disabilities in reading, spelling,
handwriting and speaking in order to identify those needing special tutoring and further evaluation and
to show teachers the strengths and weaknesses in the perception-motor functions of their pupils.
Range: primary school children
Time: approx 90 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual Form A, B, C, Manual Form D (2 copies), test booklets (2 copies of each), Form D
summary sheet, "Sample performances..." (3 copies), "A Report on the Achievement of Specific
Language..." (3 copies).
Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT).
Slosson, Richard L.
(Slosson Oral Reading Test
(SORT).)
USA:Slosson Educational Publications:1963
The Slosson Intelligence Test measures and individual's mental ability. The Slosson Oral Reading Test
is based on the ability to pronounce words at different levels of difficulty.
Range:SIT- children - adult, SORT- children
Time:SIT- 10-20 mins, SORT- approx 3 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials: SIT- Manual including test questions, score sheet (35 copies), SORT- (20 copies).
Snodgrass and Vanderwart Pictures: Black and white line drawings of common
objects, food and animals.
Snodgrass, J. G.; Vanderwart, M.:1980
From: Snodgrass, J. G. and Vanderwart, M. (1980). A standardized set of 260 pictures: Norms for name
agreement, image agreement, familiarity and visual complexity. "Journal of Experimental Psychology:
Human Learning and Memory",6, 174-215.
Materials: 2 sets of pictures-1 large, 1 small.
The Social Avoidance and Distress Scale.(SAD.)
Watson, D. &. Friend, R.:1969
Measures the degree of distress, discomfort, fear, anxiety etc in social situations and the way in which
these lead to social avoidance.
Materials: Student Test Report (including copy of scale).
Social Climate Scales.
Rudolf H. Moos and Associates
USA:Consulting Psychologists Press:1974
The scales were developed to measure the climates of different environments, to evaluate the impact of
different interventions and to compare the judgements of staff and group members. Each scale can be
adapted to measure the ideal social environment (Form 1) or the expectations one has of an
environment (Form E). A profile sheet common to all scales allows the user to display scores
graphically in relation to the pertinent norm group.
SEE ALSO:- entries for individual scales
Materials: User's guide (2 copies), profile sheet (multiple copies), specimen set for each scale:University
Residence Environment Scale, Community Oriented Programs Environment Scale, Classroom
Environment Scale,Correctional Institutions Environment Scale, Group Environment Scale, Family
Environment Scale, Work Environment Scale, Ward Atmosphere Scale.
Social Competence in Children.
Dodge, K. A.; McClaskey, C. L.; Feldman, E.:1985
The amin purpose of the scale is to identify those contexts which are particularly problematic for the
socially incompetent child.
Range: 7-9 years
Administration: Individual
Materials: Student Test Report (includes copy of scale).
Social Skills Interaction Test.(SSIT.)
Curran, J. P.
USA:Guilford Press:1982
The SSIT consits of trained judges' rating of subjects' social skills levels after observations of their
performances in brief simulated social situations that have been previously recorded on videotape.
Range: adults
Administration: Individual
Materials: Student Test Report.
Social Skills Rating System.(SSRS.)
Gresham, Frank M.; Elliot, Stephen N.
USA:American Guidance Service:1990
A group of norm-referenced behaviour rating scales designed to identify social competence and
adaptive behaviour in children from pre-school to year 12. It contains a frequency scale and an
importance scale for each item and may be used to detect problem behaviours that interfere with
socially skilled behaviour. There are separate behaviour rating forms for completion by the teacher, the
parent and the student. Three domains are rated by the SSRS. Social skills in the subscales of
cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy and self-control; problem behaviours in the subscales of
externalising problems, internalising problems and hyperactivity at the primary level; academic
competence.
Range: preschool-year 12
Time: approx 25 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials:Manual, Elementary Level Forms: Parent, Teacher, Student (10 copies of each), Secondary
Level Forms: Parent, Teacher , Student (10 copies of each), Assessment Intervention Record (10
copies). Student Test Reports available.
Social Support Scale for Children.
Harter, Susan
USA:University of Denver
A self-report measure of the perceived support and regard which significant others manifest toward the
self. Measures the perceived support of:- parents, teachers, classmates and close friends.
Range: 8+ years
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual (includes scale etc.).
Solution Focused Recovery Scale for Survivors of Sexual Abuse.
Dolan, Yvonne
USA:1988
Materials: copy of scale only.
Spatial Span [Computer File].
see: Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery [Computer File].
Spatial Working Memory [Computer File].
see: Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery [Computer File].
The Speed and Capacity of Language - Processing Test.(SCOLP.)
Baddeley, Alan; Emslie, Hazel; Nimmo - Smith, Ian
UK:Thames Valley Test Company:1992
Two separate tests, The Speed of Comprehensions Test and the Spot the Word Test assess the slowing
in cognitive processes after brain damage. The Speed of Comprehension Test allows the rate of
information processing to be measured. The Spot-the-Word Test provides a framework for interpreting
the results of the first test.
Range: 16-65 years
Time: brief
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual, Questionnaire SCT -Versions A, B, C, D, SWT Versions A & B, 2 scoring templates.
Sport Competition Anxiety Test.(SCAT.)
Martens, R.
USA:Human Kinetics Publishers:1977
Identifies people who become more or less anxious in a competitive sporting situation. Measures
competitive trait anxiety.
Range: 10+ years
Time:less than 5 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Student Test Report (includes copy of the test).
Stamp Behaviour Study Technique.
Stamp, Isla M.
(Behaviour Study Technique (BST).)
Rev. edition.
Australia:Australian Council for Educational Research:1978
Measures behavioural development and adjustment of preschool children. Identifies children in need of
further testing and assistance. The BST is a behavioural checklist in the form of a multiple-choice
questionnaire, requiring the observer (usually the child's teacher) to select the behaviour most typical of
the child in different situations.
Range: 3-5 years
Time: varies
Administration: Individual
Materials: Teacher's guide, Psychologist's manual, questionnaire (9 copies), 2 score keys. Student Test
Report available.
Standard Progressive Matrices.
Raven, J. C.
1986 restandardisation
Australia:Australian Council for Educational Research:1989
A test of non-verbal reasoning ability, particularly useful where reading or linguistic deficiencies exist.
Range: 10+ years
Time: timed (approx 20 mins) or untimed
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: 4 Australian Manuals, test booklet (48 copies), answer sheets, score key (4 copies).
Stanford - Binet Intelligence Scale.
Thorndike, Robert L.; Hagen, Elizabeth P.; Sattler, Jerome M.
4th edition
USA:Riverside Publishing Company:1986
Measures an individual's mental abilities. Used to substantiate questionable scores from group tests and
when the subject has physical, language or personality disorders which rule out group testing. The 15
tests are organised under a three-level hierarchical model of intelligence. The model incorporates a
general ability factor, three broad factors - crystallised abilities, fluid-analytic abilities and short term
memory - and three more specific factors: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and abstract/visual
reasoning.
Range: 2-adult
Time: 45-90 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials: complete kit including manuals and testing materials.
Stanford - Binet Intelligence Scale.
Thorndike, Robert L.; Terman, Lewis M.; Merrill, Maud A.
3rd revision Form L-M
UK:Houghton Mifflin Company:1960
Measures an individual's mental abilities. Used to substantiate questionable scores from group tests and
when the subject has physical, language or personality disorders which rule out group testing.
Range: 2-adult
Time: 45-90 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual, profile, record form, printed card material (small), printed card material (large), 1972
norms tables, 12 blocks, threading beads.
Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale.
Weitzenhoffer, A.; Hilgard, E.
USA:Consulting Psychologists Press:1959
Forms A and B were designed as alternate forms to be used in assessing the general level of
susceptibility to hypnosis, and any changes in level asssociated with repeated experiences of hypnosis.
Form C increases the variety of hypnotic experiencs that are tapped through the addition of items
concerned with age-regression, dreaming and positive and negative hallucinations in several sensory
areas.
Range: adolescent-adult
Materials: Incomplete set. Form A (20 copies), Form B (23 copies), interrogatory blank (48 copies),
questionnaire (2 copies).
State - Trait Anger Expression Inventory.(STAXI.)
Spielberger, Charles D.
Revised Research
Edition
USA:Psychological Assessment Resources:1988
Assesses anger components for use in detailed evaluations of normal and abnormal personality in
groups and individuals. 44- item scale measures the intensity of anger as an emotional state (state anger)
and the disposition to experience angry feelings as a personality trait (trait anger)
Range: 13+ years
Time: approx 10 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual, rating sheet (34 copies), questionnaire (40 copies). Student Test Reports available.
State - Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children.(STAIC.)
Spielberger, Charles D.; Edwards, C. D.; Lushene, Robert E.
USA:Consulting Psychologists Press:1973
Especially constructed to measure anxiety in 9-12 yr old children but can be used with younger children
with above average or average reading ability and with older children who are below average in ability.
The A-state scale (C1) is designed to measure transitory anxiety states (e.g. worry and tension that vary
over time); the A-trait scale (C2) measures relatively stable individual differences in anxiety proneness.
Range: children approx 9-12 years
Time: 10-20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Preliminary Manual (2 copies), scoring key (3 copies), questionnaire (2 copies). Student Test
Report available.
State - Trait Anxiety Inventory, Form Y.(STAI.)
Spielberger, Charles D.; Gorsuch, R. L.; Lushene, R. E.
USA:Consulting Psychologists Press:1983
Measures anxiety in adults (normal) and also useful for measuring anxiety in high school students and
neuropsychiatric, medical and surgical patients. The essential qualities measured by the scale are
apprehension, tension, nervousness, and worry.Form Y-1 consists of twenty statements that evaluate
how resondents feel now. Form Y-2 assesses how people feel generally.
Range: Adolescent-adult
Time: 15-20 mins
Administration: Individual or group.
Materials: Manual (2 copies), score key (2 copies), questionnaire (5 copies). Student Test Report
available.
Strong Interest Inventory.4th ed.
Strong, Edward K.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C.; Campbell, David P.
USA:Consulting Psychologists Press:1985
Compares a person's interests with those of others in a wide variety of occupations. Designed chiefly as
an aid in making long-rnge vocational plans. 325 questions are included, measuring preferences for
occupations, school subjects, activities, amusements, types of people and preferences between pairs of
activities and occupations.
Range:grade 7+
Time: 25-30 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual, inventory (7 copies), answer sheet (7 copies).
Stroop Neuropsychological Screeening Test.(SNST.)
Trenerry, Max R.; Crosson, Bruce; DeBoe, James; Leber, William R.
USA:1989
Used to screen neuropsychologicl functioning. Consists of 2 parts : colour task and colour word task.
Range: 18-79 years
Time: 4 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual, record froms. stimulus sheets: Form C and Form C-W.
Structured and Scaled Interview to Assess Maladjustment.(SSIAM.)
Gurland, Barry J.; Yorkston, Neil J.; Stone, Anthony R.; Frank, Jerome D.
USA:Springer:1974
Identifies problems in social adjustment and rates them quantitatively. Used for clinical evaluations of
mental patients. Eleven ratings are provided (five for deviant behaviour, one for friction with others,
three for distress, and two inferential) for five areas (work, social-leisure, family, marriage and sex.)
Range: adult
Time: approx 30 mins
Administration: Individual
Materials: Booklet (2 copies) which includes profile chart, questions, manual and score sheet.
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders.(SCID-
D.)
Steinberg, Marlene
USA:American Psychiatric Press:1993
Rhe SCID-D is a semi-structured interview designed to enable a clinically trained interviewer to assess
the nature and severity of dissociative symptoms and to diagnose the dissociative disorders. Psychiatric
disorders covered include anxiety disorders, affective disorders, psychotic, eating and personality
disorders.
Range: adult
Time: varies
Adminstration: Individual
Materials: Interviewer's guide to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders,
Question Booklet (5 copies (1 in box, 4 in filing cabinet)).
Study of Values.
Allport, Gordon W.; Vernon, Phillip E.; Lindzey, Gardner
3rd edition.
Australia:Australian Council for Educational Research:1970
Measures the relative prominence of an individual's basic interests or personality motives. Measures six
values: theoretical, economic, aesthetic, social, political and religious.
Range: grade 10 to adult
Time: approx 20 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual (2 copies), test booklet (26 copies), related article.
Stycar Hearing Tests.
Sheridan, Mary D.
UK:NFER-NELSON Publishing Co.:1976
Assesses child's capacity to hear with comprehension in commonplace situations. Used for preliminary
screening of very young or mentally handicapped children.
Range: 6 mths- 7 years
Time: varies
Administration: Individual
Materials: Manual, testing materials (see list inside box), record form (25 copies).
Suicide Probability Scale.(SPS.)
Cull, John G.; Gill, Wayne S.
USA:Western Psychological Services:1988
Predicts the probability of suicidal behaviour. Used by clinicians to assess the probability that an
individual may harm himself. May be used for screening, monitoring changes in suicide potential over
time, clinical exploration, and research. The test itself does not mention suicide. Items are broken down
into four subscales: hopelessness, suicide ideation, negative self-evaluation and hostility.
Range: 14+ years
Time: 5-10 mins
Administration: Individual or group
Materials: Manual, profile form (25 copies), rating form (25 copies). Student Test Report available.
Suicide Risk Assessment Scale.
Motto, J. A.; Heilbron, D. C.; Juster, R. P.:1982
(California Risk Estimator for
Suicide.)
Designed to estimate the risk of suicide in adults aged 18-70 during a 2 year period following the time of
assessment. Primarily applicable to persons known to be at some risk, such as those in a serious
depressive state etc.
Range: 18-70 years
Materials: Photocopy of article.