Whose fault is it!?

Who’s fault is it if a test-taker does not perform desirably on a test because they did not comply with their ADHD medication that morning?

• The practitioner

• The test-taker

• The organisation

• The test developer

Who’s fault is it if a test-taker does not perform desirably on a test because the test is not appropriate for their contextual background?

• The practitioner

• The test taker

• The orgaisation

• The test developers

Who’s fault is it if a test-taker does not respond well to a test because they did not understand the instructions? 

• The practitioner

• The test-taker

• The organisation

• The test developers

Who’s fault is it if an assessment needs to be stopped halfway because the practitioner cannot find the audio materials needed for the test? 

• The practitioner

• The test-taker

• The organisation

• The test-developers

Who’s fault is it if a test taker gets the answers for the next test from the manual while the practitioner steps out to fetch some paper that is needed for the next part of the assessment? 

• The practitioner

• The test taker

• The organisation

• The test-developers

Who’s fault is it if a client does not get the job they have applied for because they refused to take the selection assessment after receiving informed consent forms? 

• The practitioner

• The test-taker

• The organisation

• The test-developers

Who’s fault is it if a practitioner starts and assessment before getting informed consent because the test-taker was not able to access a computer in time to download the forms sent to them?

• The practitioner

• The test taker

• The organisation

• The test-developers

Who’s fault is it if a practitioner did not get informed consent from both parents of a child before starting an assessment because one parent claimed that the other was deceased? 

• The practitioner

• The test taker(s)

• The organisation

• The test developers

Who’s fault is it if a client does not get the job they have applied for because they did not perform desirably on a test with inappropriate psychometric properties? 

• The practitioner

• The test taker

• The organisation

• The test developers