Ethical issues in psychological testing
Access to psychological testing •We’ve considered possibility of being hurt by tests – but what about possible benefits of tests? Who gets those benefits? •WAIS-III kit costs $775 per person – for tester to buy the kit. Cost must be passed on to someone. Who should that be?
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