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Explain the Functions of measurement in Psychology.

      

Explain the Functions of measurement in Psychology

  

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1)Selection – Deciding who will be accepted or rejected by an institution.
2)Placement – Placement of individuals in suitable programmes after they are selected, so as to be successful.
3)Classification – Helps teachers to classify learners into gifted, retarded or average.
4)Comparison – helps to compare two individuals in terms of performance, traits, mental processes, habits and abilities.
5)Motivation and guidance in learning – Tests can be used to motivate and guide learners.
6)Research – measurement is the fundamental basis of all educational psychological researches.
7)Improving classroom instruction – measurement helps teachers to modify the mode of instruction depending on the mental needs of the different learners.
8)Diagnosis and remediation – A test may be used to determine a person's strength and weaknesses so as to determine the educational level of the learners
johnson mwenjera answered the question on November 23, 2017 at 12:48


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