To date, psychodiagnostics is involved in solving a wide range of problems

Topic 1. Psychodiagnostics as a science and practice
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According to the modern general scientific notion, the term
"psychodiagnostics" implies the recognition of the state of a certain object by
quickly registering its essential parameters and then assigning it to a certain
diagnostic category in order to predict its behavior and make a decision about
the possibilities of influencing this behavior in the desired direction.
Psychodiagnostics as a theoretical discipline considers the patterns of
making valid and reliable diagnostic judgments (diagnoses), with the help of
which the transition is made from the signs or indicators of a certain state,
process to the ascertainment of these psychological "variables".
These functions are performed to solve practical problems and are united
by the concept of “setting a psychological diagnosis”. The word "diagnosis" (from
the Greek. diagnosis) means "recognition", "detection".
Practical psychodiagnostics involves a set of rules for the use of
psychodiagnostic tools based on knowledge of the properties of measured
variables and measuring tools, on knowledge of the ethical and professional
standards of psychodiagnostic work.
Psychological diagnostics as a branch of psychological knowledge is
designed to measure, evaluate and analyze individual psychological and
psychophysiological characteristics of a person, as well as to identify differences
between groups of people united by any sign.
The definition of "psychodiagnostics" presented above includes its two
sides - theoretical and practical. So, psychodiagnostics is a sphere of practical
activity of a psychologist only on the one hand, and on the other hand, it
acts as a theoretical discipline.
1. The subject area of psychology that studies the corresponding
phenomenon (memory - general psychology, the status position of a person in
a group - social psychology, etc.).