FIFTH REVIEW OF TESTS PUBLISHED IN SPAIN: LOOKING BACK, BUILDING THE FUTURE

Abstract

Psychology, as a science, needs the continuous and rigorous evaluation of its methods and procedures as well as its techniques and instruments. The test is one of the main tools used by psychologists in their daily work, and cannot be an exception. The measuring instruments of psychological evaluation must be analyzed using a systematic, rigorous and independent process that guarantees their quality and usefulness. To this end, since 2010 the National Tests Commission of the Spanish Psychological Association has reviewed annually some of the tests most used by Spanish psychologists. This review process is based on a European test review mo del that has been adapted to Spanish and it is performed through the Tests Review Questionnaire- Revised. In the present work the fifth review of tests published in Spain is presented. A total of eleven tests were evaluated, with the participation of four publishing houses, and 24 experts in a peer review process. In general terms, the quality of the measurement instruments evaluated in this fifth review was adequate, although there are some strengths and weaknesses. Finally the main conclusions are discussed and the possible future lines of research in the evaluation of tests in Spain are analyzed.

Keywords

• Tests
• Use of tests
• Evaluation of tests
• Psychometrics
• Quality of the tests
• Measurement.