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Table of Specifications For Psychomet Licensure Exam
Table of Specifications For Psychomet Licensure Exam
OUTCOME
1. Distinguish
between
pathological and
non-pathological
manifestations of
behavior
2. Recognize common
psychological
disorders given
specific symptoms
NO.
OF
ITEMS
TOPICS
Pathology
Pathological and non-pathological
20
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Anxiety D/o
Panic attack
panic disorder
agoraphobia
phobia
social phobia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
acute stress disorder /PTSD
generalized anxiety disorder
DID
Dissociative Fugue,
Dissociative Amnesia,
Depersonalization Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Somatoform Disorders
conversion disorder
somatization disorder
hypochondriasis
pain disorder
body dysmorphic disorder.
Mood disorders
Unipolar
bipolar
5. Stress disorders
Adjustment d/o
PTSD
6. Personality disorders
Cluster A: Includes paranoid,
schizoid, and schizotypal
personality disorders.
Cluster B: Includes histrionic,
narcissist, antisocial, and
borderline personality disorders
Cluster C: Includes avoidant,
dependent, and obsessive-
3. Use major
psychological
theories,
particularly
commonly
recognized ones, in
explaining how
psychological
problems are
caused and how
they develop.
4. Identify the sociocultural factors that
may impact on
problemidentification and
diagnosis of
abnormal behavior
5. Apply appropriate
ethical principles
and standards in
diagnosing cases of
abnormal behavior
30
Socio-economic status
Culture that influence abnormal behavior
15
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
OUTCOME
1. Discuss the major
considerations and
NO.
OF
ITEMS
20
TOPICS
selection
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
principles employee
selection
Describe the
process and
principles in
employee training
and development
Apply the major
principles in
performance
evaluation
Apply the major
theories of
motivation in
designing and
administering
rewards.
Apply basic
theories in team
dynamics
Differentiate the
various functions
involved in Human
Resource
management
Recognize issues of
work life balance
and well-being in
the workplace
Performance evaluation
15
Theories of motivation
15
Issues in workplace
10
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
OUTCOME
1. Recognize
differentiate basic
theories and
perspectives of
personality
NO.
OF
ITEMS
80
TOPICS
Theories of personality (historical background)
-Ernst Kretschmer
-Franz Gall
-William Sheldon
PSYCHOANALYTIC PARADIGM
Sigismund Schlomo Freud
Carl Jung
Erik Homburger Erikson
10
10
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
OUTCOME
1. Apply technical
concepts, basic
principles and tools
of psychometrics
and psychological
assessment.
2. Describe the
process, research
methods and
NO.
OF
ITEMS
29
29
TOPICS
Norms and Basic statistics for testing
Scales of measurement
Frequency distribution
Percentiles
Describing distributions
norms
Correlation
Regression
Validity
3.
4.
5.
6.
statistics used in
test development
and
standardization.
Identify the
importance,
benefits and
limitations of
psychological
assessment.
Identify, assess and
evaluate the
methods and tools
of psychological
assessment and
relative to the
specific purpose
and context:
school, hospital,
industry and
community
Evaluate the
administration and
scoring procedures
of intelligence and
objective
personality tests
and other
alternative forms of
tests.
Apply ethical
considerations and
standards in the
various dimensions
of psychological
assessment.
Reliability
Test administration
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29
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