Rules Governing the Sale of Tests

The tests in this catalogue are instruments which must be used with
professional care. The sale of tests is therefore restricted in
accordance with the principles stated in the Ethical Standards for
Psychologists, published by the American Psychological
Association. Eligibility to purchase tests is determined on the basis
of training and experience of the individual directly responsible for
administering, interpreting, and evaluating these tests. Registration
forms are available on request.

Purchasers are asked to note the A, B, and C symbol accompanying

the test titles in the lists.

 Level A.  Available if the person administering the tests has

had undergraduate courses in testing or psychometrics, or
sufficient training and experience in test administration.
 Level B. Available only if the test administrator has
completed an advanced level course in testing in a
university, or its equivalent in training under the direction
of a qualified superior or consultant.

 Level C. Available only for use, by, or under the

supervision of qualified psychologists, i.e., members of the
American Psychological Association or the Psychological
Association of the Philippines or other persons with at least
a Master’s Degree in psychology and at least one year of
experience under professional supervision.

Approval for test purchase is withheld or withdrawn when there is

evidence of violation of the principles and practices of testing and
counseling commonly accepted by professional psychologists. No
tests are sold for self-guidance, nor to any individual or
organization engaged in testing and counseling by mail.

Graduate students may purchase tests for study, research, or

practice only if the order is countersigned by the instructor who
assumes responsibilities for the use made of the materials and who
meets the qualifications for the test level. Authorization is required
for each order.

Test users are urged to guard against the improper use of tests and
to protect their value by keeping tests and scoring keys in locked
files or storage cabinets accessible only to authorized personnel.

Tests and test materials for library reference use are sold only upon
the assurance that they will be kept in locked files or cabinets
accessible only to educators, professional psychologists, and
graduate students authorized by their psychology professors to use
them.

Accredited test purchasers are also required to get their

School/Company representative authorizing the purchase of the
tests, and their over-all head, president, or managing director to
read and sign the TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING
THE SALE OF TESTS. This is to impress on all of them that they
have an ethical as well as a fiduciary responsibility over the test
materials. This cannot and must not be taken lightly, as the validity
and usefulness of the tests to all their users rest on their continued
integrity.