Abstract

NORONHA, Ana Paula Porto et al. Psychological instruments known by psychology students of Minas Gerais. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2002, vol.1, n.2, pp. 151-158. ISSN 1677-0471.

Psychological Instruments Known by Psychology Students of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The present study aimed to identify which psychological instruments are known by psychology students from Minas Gerais. The sample consisted of 122 third, fourth, and fifth year students of both sexes from four private universities. Data were collected using a list of the 167 psychological instruments commercialized in Brazil. The participants were asked to identify all the instruments they knew, independently of their ability to use them. The results indicated that the students knew few instruments and that this knowledge increase as they approached the end of the program.

Keywords : Psychological tests; Psychological assessment; Professional training.

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