Young, KarinBrits, Anthony Lister2009-01-132009-01-132008316893https://hdl.handle.net/10321/353Thesis (M.Tech.: Human Resources Management)-Dept. of Human Resources Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.The research outlines the statement of the problem, motivation for the study and the related legislated requirements for all research in the field of psychological assessment. It will also take a closer look at related issues supporting the background of psychometric testing and present day themes and trends that are becoming prevalent in contemporary practice. There is an in-depth discussion on Personality which is one of the main foundation components of the Discus Behaviour Profiling System which is personality. Points on, ethics, translation, validity, reliability, test construction and cross cultural matters are also discussed.149 penPersonality tests--South AfricaPsychometricsTest bias--South AfricaThesishttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/353