THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S CODE OF ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR PERSONALITY TESTING AND MEASUREMENT.

Most standardised personality tests can be obtained and used only by registered psychologists, The code of ethics that applies to psychologist and clean specific ethical guidelines that must be considered and strictly followed when testing personality. The main purpose of these ethical guidelines is to safeguard the well being and rights of test-takers.

• The test must be chosen, administered and interpreted appropriately and accurately by the psychologist.
• The test taker must be fully informed about the nature and purpose of the testing procedures to be used, and be fully informed of the results of the assessment.
• A psychologist must not interpret or use the test results in an inappropriate way.
• The psychologist must support the proper use of personality tests in the community by not allowing them to be misused by people who are unauthorised and unqualified to use these tests.
• An individual's test results obtained for one purpose, may subsequently be used for another purpose only with the informed written consent of that individual.
• The psychologist must not permit, encourage or promote the use of personality testing by inappropriately trained or otherwise unqualified persons.