Research Guides: Psychology and Child Development: Tests and Instruments

PsycTESTS - Great Database Just for Psychology Tests and Instruments

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PsycTESTS, produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), serves as a repository for a growing selection of psychological tests and measures, including thousands of actual test instruments and test items that are available for immediate download and use in research and teaching.

Find surveys, tests, and instruments that others have used in their research and think about how you can apply or alter it to suit the needs of your research project.

Finding Tests in PsycINFO

Enter your search term in one left-hand box, and leave the right hand box in (Select A Field) Optional

Then enter the word "appended" (without quotes), and using the right hand box pull-down, select TM Tests & Measures

When you scan your search results, scroll to the bottoms of the records to see what tests and measures are included in the article!

Finding Information on Tests and Instruments

The following sources provide descriptions, reviews, and criticism of standardized and non-standardized tests and instruments. Some include a variety of assessment measures.

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures (BF431 .G625)
Measures for Psychological Assessment (BF 698.5 C45)
Measures for Clinical Practice (BF 176 C66 1994)
Measures of Political Attitudes (JA74.5 .M43 1999)
Personality Tests and Reviews (BF 698.5 B87)
Test Critiques (BF176.B96 2002)