Psyche

Psyche is also known as psychological tests.psychological or psychometric test is based on the principal of projective testing. in this test, there is a series of tests like the personality test, the world association test (WAT), Mechanical Aptitude test, thematic appreception test (TAT), Self Appraisal Test (SAT) and Self Confidence test. It is belived that response to this tests are an outcome of the candidate's personality traits and thus an estimation of his traits can be made by going through the candidate's response to various stimuli.
Personality is defined as, "Particular combination of emotional, attitudinal and behavioural response pattern of an individual". From this definition , It is evident  that it has more to do with the internal state of a person than his external apperance. Thus, When a candidate is shown stimuli and asked to respond, his emotional, attitudinal and behavioural pattrens emerge very clearly. Since the tests are conducted under constraints of time, the candidates are unable to mask their response or to give a more desirable response and their lies the strength of their techniques, Their true personality come out in the psychological tests.

On ISSB level

On ISSB level they take several tests for the judgment of your personality, psychology and general behavior. Details of the tests are below;

Incomplete Sentence test

In this test, psychologist demand to complete the incomplete sentences, with in a specific time limit, Candidates will have complete the sentences according to their vision and knowledge. In this test You will be given 2 sets of urdu and 2sets of english incomplete sentences which you will hwve to complete with in 6 minutes.

Tips

• Make purposeful sentences.
• Show your knowledge.
• Be confident.
• Manage time.
• Be patient and calm.
• Be Natural.
• If you are not able to complete a sentence so don't waste your time and go for another.
• Show patriotism in sentences.
• Keep in mind that practice will make you perfect, So practice on Sentences before ISSB.

World Association Test (WAT)

World association test (WAT) is one of the tools of the projection technique, used by psychologists of modren age to assess the personal traits of an individual. This method is used at ISSB to evaluate the personality traits of the candidates.

In world association a series of 100 world will shown with the help of projector one by one. A word will be shown just for 10 seconds and you will have to watch, think and write it with in 10 seconds.

Important things to remember

• Write purposeful sentences.
• Write simple and short sentences.
• Be positive and try not to show negativity.
• Be confident and brave.
• Show constructive behaviour.
• Don't use proverbs and sayings too much.
• Be calm and patient.
• Never show fear in your sentence.
• Avoid copying other's sentences.
• Here also practice at home before ISSB.

Picture Story writing

In this test psychologist will judge your behavior to certain situation or whether your behavior is constructive or destructive, Positive or Negative.

In this test they will show a picture for 30 seconds, on projector and after 30 secs the picture will disappear and you will think for 30 secs, after thinking you will have to write story on that situation in 3 minutes.

Pictures given for story writing will be four/4 and total time for each story will be 4 minutes, You will have to Watch, Think and Write with in Four Minutes.

Helpful Tips

• You must observe the picture carefully and try to understand the situation.
• Give names to the characters.
• In the story give a motto to the hero.
• Try to make a plan in the story for every work.
• Avoid negative theme.
• If in the picture the situation is negative than try to make it positive, This will be a great art.
• Also practice at home on picture story.

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Pointer Story

After Picture Story, A series of Pointer Stories will be started. In pointer story psychologist check that from which angle did he judge a situation, negative or positive. In pointer story often they given negative lines for story.

In pointer story the procedure is they will show a sentence for 30 seconds, after 30 seconds the secgtence will disappear and you will have to think and write with in next 3 minutes. Total 4 Pointer stories will be given.

Tips

• Think positively.
• Give names to characters if you are including any character.
• Avoid negative side.
• Don't be childesh.
• Be confident .
• Show constructive Behavior.
• Practice at home on Pointer stories befor ISSB.

These were complete details about psychological test conducted at ISSB.

You must think positive and constructive.

The last and most effective Tip to change your mind from negative to positive and from destructive to cinstructive Read QURAN-e-KAREEM daily.