Objectives | The Malaysian Psychometrics Association

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Psychometrics: the scientific discipline that focuses on the theories and techniques of psychological and educational measurement.

The MPA provides a Malaysian voice for disseminating knowledge about Psychometrics and awareness of its benefits.

One of the MPA's goals is to create a network to support its members in their ongoing careers and their academic development.

Although the organization is operated primarily for those with a professional interest in Psychometrics, our membership philosophy is inclusive.

The Malaysian Psychometrics Association was created to serve a number of complementary goals. They are comprehensively listed in the MPA Constitution. These objectives are:

To provide a platform for the dissemination of ideas, standards, knowledge and experiences in the field of psychometrics.
To encourage research in the field of psychometrics and to share research findings.
To publish research articles on the application of psychometric models as well as statistical methods and mathematical techniques for the evaluation of psychological, educational and social sciences data.
To further knowledge and expertise in all fields of human assessment, including educational testing, psychological assessment, talent evaluation and social sciences research.
To promote the application of psychometric procedures in various fields such as education, human resources, ICT, medical, etc.
To promote members’ professional development.