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Licensing Kit TABLE OF CONTENTS What is PsychTests.com? What we offer Licensing Cobranding Test Development
More about PsychTests Some of our partners... In the media List of PsychTests’ Tests An Example of our Tests
How to Contact Us
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Overview advancing psychology and techonology
Who we are PsychTests.com is a subsidiary of Plumeus Inc., a privately owned high-tech company that also runs the #1 mental health site Queendom.com and QuizCards.com (PC Data Online). The combined traffic from Plumeus’ sites tops 1.5 million unique visitors per month. Plumeus’ proven ability to combine mass appeal with cutting edge psychological testing has resulted in the top position in online testing. The psychologists, statisticians, and artificial intelligence specialists that make up the PsychTests.com team all have years of experience in the online testing field. Their mission is to provide mental health professionals, HR managers, and anyone interested in self-growth with assessment tools of the highest quality. The long-term extension of this mission is simple: to give both individuals and corporations the opportunity to evaluate aptitudes, attitudes and personality traits in an interactive way. By bringing state-of-the-art tests to new markets, PsychTests continues to lead the way. PsychTests.com is committed to advancing psychology and technology. Who our visitors are PsychTests.com draws some of the most inquisitive readers on the web; men and women attracted to the site’s empowering and down-to-earth atmosphere. They are curious, highly participative and motivated towards self-growth. Eighty percent of PsychTests’ visitors are educated women ages 15 to 65, with the majority falling between 25-45.
PsychTests.com is dedicated to self-knowledge, motivation and improvement. Our contribution to these valuable ideals is an extensive collection of psychological tests that are professionally developed, entertaining and relevant to real people’s lives. These assessments are powerful tools in professional and personal settings, which is why we put a great deal of effort into the research, programming, writing and validity of each and every one. We’re proud of the choice we offer but we’re equally proud of the quality - and we’re confident that millions of test-takers agree that we have reason to be.
Plumeus Fact sheet Owns the #1 Mental Health and Psychology site and one of the top 10 Women’s Sites (PC Data), Queendom.com. Their sites average a combined 1.5 million unique visits per month. Continuously rated one of the most popular Internet magazines, according to hot100.com poll - up there in the ranks of big names like oxygen.com. Co-branded presence on AOL and AltaVista Canada, DiscoveryHealth.com, FX networks and a number of other leading sites. Considerable media attention: magazines and journals (USA Today, New Woman, Wired, Men’s Health, National Post, weekend edition of Wall Street Journal, and more); television and radio programs (.Com on CNBC and Bravo, Eros & Co., NetTalk of CBS, and many others). Used as a resource on numerous HR, government and educational sites. Used as a valuable research tool for academics, marketers and human resource managers.
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Licensing Licensing allows you to add high quality content to your project, be it a website, workshop or publication, without the hassle or high cost of developing it yourself. The most popular option is the use of our interactive tests as new and sticky website content. PsychTests.com creates customized pages that seamlessly integrate licensed content into your layout. With over 300 tests, quizzes and brain teasers to choose from, you are sure to find the right fit.
Co-branding Co-branding is very similar to licensing. It also includes customization of PsychTests’ content to have the “look and feel” of your website or publication. Each page displays a co-branded logo and link to PsychTests.
Research PsychTests’ tests are widely used for academic research. To satisfy the needs of researchers, we have identified three solutions for test administration and data collection. Academics may use existing online versions of our tests free of charge; purchase stand-alone software versions for offline use on a PC; or order a customized online testing center with built-in data collection.
Human Resources Tools PsychTests’ battery of career, personality health, IQ and aptitude tests are valuable tools for any company’s Human Resources department. Why develop your own assessment kit when PsychTests already has the tests you need? We can even create a password-protected database where your company can store test results, manage data from thousands of applicants, monitor progress or trends and transfer information into your own database system. If needed, we also offer our expertise in statistical analyses of collected data.
Custom Test Development Is your company looking for a test that is not presently available on PsychTests? We offer our expertise in test development to those interested in creating a custom-made assessment tool. PsychTests’ tests are designed by a team of psychologists and statisticians using the most rigorous of scientific methods and each undergoes extensive validation and reliability studies.
Why use a Test? There are a thousand reasons and PsychTests has just as many options. Just think of the possibilities...
Add instant “sticky” content Conduct research Communicate a product or message interactively Improve management effectiveness t. 514.745.8272 l fax 514.745.6242 l CP Normandie PO Box 26067 l Montreal l Quebec l H3M 3E8 l Canada
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Licensing advancing psychology and techonology
Why license a test or other content from PsychTests? The reasons to license PsychTests’ content are numerous, but the most obvious is the high quality content we provide. PsychTests’ material carries a stamp of credibility and professionalism unparalleled in online testing. All of our tests are developed by a team of experienced psychologists and programmers, and each is subject to large-scale validation studies. Experts in organizations worldwide are using PsychTests’ assessment tools, including private practice psychologists, members of governmental agencies, universities, and HR departments. Why? The answer is simple: The cost of licensing is far less than that of developing original content of the same caliber.
Satisfy the appetite for self-knowledge. Tests and quizzes make for very “sticky” content. If our experience is any indication, your visitors will eat them up and come back for more! PsychTests’ interactive content is scientifically sound without being dull or overwhelming, and maintains a balance between entertainment and meaningful personal growth that attracts people from every background.
Target and market. Aside from being a popular service to your visitors, PsychTests’ tests can serve as an excellent marketing tool with psychographic targeting potential.
Match and hire. PsychTests carries numerous psychometric instruments that are integral to human resources management, including hiring and matching an individual with the right job, team or manager. Whether you want to increase productivity, prevent job burnout or reduce the cost associated with hiring and training new personnel, PsychTests’ tests are valuable tools.
Test and help. PsychTests’ battery of tests has served many professionals. Psychologists and clinical social workers use our tests in private practice as a starting point in therapy or for monitoring client’s progress. In seminars, life coaches and HR managers use our tests to help attendees identify problem areas, and consequently help them develop specific skills.
Test in the name of science. The most widespread use of our tests is in academia. Tens of thousands of professors, students and scientists employ them in research, teaching and evaluation of intervention programs.
Licensing allows you to add high quality content to your project without the hassle or high cost of developing it yourself. With over 300 tests, quizzes and puzzles to choose from, you are sure to find the right fit. t. 514.745.8272 l fax 514.745.6242 l CP Normandie PO Box 26067 l Montreal l Quebec l H3M 3E8 l Canada
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How does it work? Online. Integration of PsychTests’ content into your site is completely seamless. PsychTests.com creates customized pages with the look and feel of your site. All content is delivered in such a way that the focus remains on your brand. PsychTests takes care of the hosting, bandwidth, maintenance and upgrades. Additional customization and/or research necessary for marketing or consensual data collection are also available. Offline. Our tests are available as Intranet applications. Certain tests are also offered as stand-alone software (for PC) and in paper-pencil format. Please contact us for more information. business@psychtests.com
What is the cost of Licensing? Pricing depends on your specifications. There is an initial one-time set up fee and a monthly usage/maintenance fee, which includes machine time, bandwidth, upgrades and security. Packages start at $400.00.
For more information on Internet licensing and pricing, write to sales@PsychTests.com with the following information: How much traffic does your site receive / expect? If your site is just starting up or isn’t live yet, when is the expected launch date? How do you plan on marketing your site? How many tests are you interested in licensing? Which tests are you interested in licensing? Do you require the logs of final test scores to be saved in a database? Do you have a privacy policy in place?
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Why co-brand with PsychTests? Co-branding with PsychTests has similar benefits to licensing our content, with a few differences. Co-branding allows you to associate your company with PsychTests’ brand and to use PsychTests’ “sticky” content at a reduced cost (as compared to licensing). Many high profile partners, such as AOL Canada or DiscoveryHealth.com, have opted for this solution.
How does it work? Integration of PsychTests’ content into your site is completely seamless, as it is with licensing. The co-branded pages can have the look and feel of your site. A co-branded logo is placed on each page, focusing attention on the partnership between the two companies. PsychTests takes care of the hosting, bandwidth, maintenance and upgrades. Additional customization and/or research necessary for marketing or consensual data collection are also available. For more information on Internet licensing and pricing, write to sales@psychtests.com with the following information: What is the cost of co-branding? Pricing depends on your company’s specifications. There is an initial set up fee and a usage/maintenance fee, which includes machine time, bandwidth, upgrades and security.
How much traffic does your site receive / expect? If your site is just starting up or isn’t live yet, when is the expected launch date? How do you plan on marketing your site? How many tests are you interested in co-branding? Which tests are you interested in co-branding? Do you require the logs of final test scores to be saved in a database? Do you have a privacy policy in place?
Step one: Choose the tests you want Step two: Decide on the look Step three: Launch your new “sticky” content
Here’s an example of the seamless incorporation of our tests on an existing website (etrain.com). t. 514.745.8272 l fax 514.745.6242 l CP Normandie PO Box 26067 l Montreal l Quebec l H3M 3E8 l Canada
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Custom Test Development advancing psychology and techonology
Are you looking for a test that is not presently available on PsychTests? Whether you need a professional assessment tool or entertaining content, our team of psychologists will collaborate with you to create an insightful, top-quality test. At PsychTests, you can always be assured of premium fast and friendly service. PsychTests is a leader in online testing with over 6 years of experience – and more than one million unique test-takers a month to attest to the quality of our work. Our tests are developed by a team of psychologists using the most rigorous of scientific methods and are subjected to large-scale validation and reliability studies. We have experts on statistics, research methods and artificial intelligence on staff. The combination of experience, knowledge, insight and innovation has lead to the high standard of PsychTests’ tests.
Why a Test from PsychTests? Expertise. Our team of psychologists has over 6 years of experience in test development. Reputation. Over the years, PsychTests earned a reputation for credibility and innovation. Quality. Ask our partners – nothing but the best will do. Versatility and choice. Our test development team is flexible in terms of format, subject matter, and tone (serious or light). PsychTests has over 100 tests under its belt, on a wide array of topics (IQ, personality, relationships, career, mental health etc.), ranging from 6-question quizzes to in-depth hundred-questionlong instruments. Test formats include paper-pencil versions, online self-scoring tools or stand-alone software that can be used on a PC. Test items can range from adjective checklists to T/F or Likert scale to situational multiple-choice options. Speed. We are able to develop quality custom-designed tests quickly and efficiently. If reliability and validity studies are required, we can complete them within weeks (with up to 5,000 respondents) or months (tens of thousands of respondents). Advantageous quality/price ratio. PsychTests can design a top-notch test/quiz of your choice for a fraction of the cost of inhouse development. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us at mailto:business@psychtests.com.
A test can be a valuable tool for: Providing entertaining content for a website or workshop Human resources recruitment and evaluation of applicants Training and human resource development Ongoing assessment of employees; either to monitor progress or detect potential problems (i.e. burnout) Academic or marketing research Marketing tool – tests represent an enticing, interactive incentive that can be used in direct selling (as a product selector), sales promotion (as a free gift), PR or advertising Collection of psychographic information on your customers
Developed for a shopping mall’s website, this short personality test is an excellent starting point for shopping as well as providing some much needed interactive content t. 514.745.8272 l fax 514.745.6242 l CP Normandie PO Box 26067 l Montreal l Quebec l H3M 3E8 l Canada
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advancing psychology and techonology The following is a list of just a few of the companies Plumeus has worked with.
AOL Canada (co-branding) AOL Canada carries several of our tests on their health channel. Plumeus was the obvious choice because of our wide selection of health-related assessment tools. Discovery Health Channel (co-branding) Discovery chose Plumeus to provide interactive content for their Healthy Tools. The Discovery Channel is known for its high standards, which attests to the quality of Plumeus’ tests. Our scientific approach to development and validation of assessment tools easily fulfilled all of their requirements. http://health.discovery.com/
FX TV talk show “The Test” (statistical research, collaborative test development, surveys) “The Test” is a daily national talk show that exclusively uses information compiled from Queendom’s visitors. Plumeus was entrusted with this extensive project involving consultation, collaborative test development, large-scale data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation of survey data, and report preparation. http://www.queendom.com/tests/fx/
The Power House Museum, Sydney, Australia (offline licensing) A fully functional, customized version of our Emotional IQ Test is integrated into the museum’s permanent exhibition and displayed on touch-screen monitors. Park Royal Shopping Center (marketing tool development) This upscale offline center commissioned a personality test for its website. The test attracts visitors and promotes specific products based on psychographic segmentation using personality type. http://www.shopparkroyal.com/explanation.htm Alta Vista Canada (co-branding) Plumeus has a visible presence on the health channel of this important Internet portal. http://www.altavistacanadahealth.com/altavista/eng/ Dogs with Jobs (customized test development) This TV series about man’s best friend engaged Plumeus to develop three fun yet informative tests for their website. http://www.dogswithjobs.com/dog_park/dogpark.htm
Other Partners Media National Post Chicago Sun Times Jump! Natural Health Magazine eTrain PsychologyNetwork.com Psychologie Magazine (France)
Education ITI Virginia Tech University of Wisconsin
Health/Psychology HelpHorizons GlobalMedic
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Plumeus Inc. and Partners have been featured numerous times in the media. Here are a few examples... appeared in
USA TODAY March 14th, 2001
"3 1/2 (out of four) ...tests seemed thoughtful and on the mark... Features battery of comprehensive and challenging intelligence tests.�
appeared in
WIRED
Magazine - August 1997 "a smorgasbord of illuminating offerings"
"Queendom is a never ending source of soul searching" Steamtunnels.com
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New Woman Magazine -
"What makes the two test pages so attractive is their ability to provide what the Montreal-based QueenDom calls "serious entertainment," an oxymoron, perhaps, but a term that makes sense if you spend some time here." Seattle Times TheBurnout Test appeared in The National Post (Canadian national daily)
Queendom's tests were used for their week-long series on Self Tests (March 12-16, 2001)
April 1999.
On the HealthFront page.
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Instructions Read carefully every statement and check off the degree to which it applies to you. In order for the test to be valid, all the questions must be answered.
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1. I get easily discouraged. 2. When the situation changes, I adjust my plans. 3. When I am stressed, my mind goes blank. 4. I know where to find the information that I need. 5. I trust my judgement. 6. I accept my mistakes as a learning opportunity. 7. When something I wanted doesn't work out, I get rapidly back on my feet. 8. When a situation requires a change of plan or strategy, I feel confused or anxious 9. When I fail, I am devastated for a long time. 10. I am able to apply what I have learned to new situations.
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Coping Skills Test - Scoring Add points according to the indices below: Questions 1, 3, 8, and 9 Give 10 points for each Almost never, 8 points for each Rarely, 6 points for each Sometimes, 4 points for each Quite often, and 2 points for each Most of the time. Questions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 Give 2 points for each Almost never, 4 points for each Rarely, 6 points for each Sometimes, 8 points for each Quite often, and 10 points for each Most of the time. Range of score: 0 (extremely poor coping skills) to 100 (excellent coping skills)
Interpretation of scores: 0 - 50 You appear to have very underdeveloped coping skills. This doesn't mean that your are not smart or fun to be with. What it does mean is that, when dealing with stress, you are basically left defenseless. People with a profile similar to yours tend to crack under pressure; to become anxious and depressed. Lack of efficient coping skills may make it more likely for you to give up without a fight, to feel overwhelmed and helpless and to perceive yourself as less in control over your life. We suggest that you take the full version of this test, which can pinpoint your specific problem areas and offer custom-tailored advice.
51 - 80 You appear to have average coping skills. This means that you are not left completely defenseless when it comes to coping with stress. You don't crack under pressure but you may still become anxious, depressed or very nervous when things become difficult.
80 - 100 You appear to have excellent coping skills. This means that most of the time, you are able to deal efficiently with stressful situations. You don't crack under pressure, and find your way out from most precarious situations. You are not a victim of your environment and feel pretty much in control.
This is just one of over 60 tests you can find on PsychTests.com To go directly to the tests go to the following address: http://www.psychtests.com/tests/
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Career Tests Aspiration Test Time Management Test Success Likelihood Test Leadership Test Sales Personality Test Burnout Test Are You a Procrastinator? Assertiveness Test Coping Skills Test Coping Skills Test - Short version Meticulousness Test
Health Tests Eating Disorders & Emotional Eating Test Are You a Fitness Buff? Exercise Myth Quiz Sleep Hygiene Test Depression Test Anxiety Test Social Anxiety Test Self-Esteem Test PMS Test Lifestyle Test What’s Your Nutrition Quotient (NQ)?
Intelligence Tests Spatial IQ Test Logic IQ Test Culture-Fair IQ Test Classical Intelligence Test - R Emotional Intelligence Test Verbal Intelligence Test: Form A Verbal Intelligence Test: Form B Coping Skills Test Concentration Test Visual Memory Test Meticulousness Test
Relationship and Love Tests Love Diagnostic Test Romantic Space Profile Giver-Taker Profile Conflict Management Test Self Disclosure Test for Couples Self Disclosure Test (General) Relationship Satisfaction Test Relationship Attachment Test Communication Skills Test Arguing Style Test Jealousy Test Sensuality Test Roommate IQ Quiz Commitment Readiness Arguing Quiz
Personality Tests Anger Profile Resilience Test Power Profile Egoism/Altruism Test Are You a Perfectionist? Locus of Control Test - Revised Type A Personality Test Optimism/Pessimism Test Extroversion/Introversion Test Driving Personality Test Type A Personality Test for Teens Locus of Control Test - Short version Romantic Personality Test
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PsychTests.com C/o Plumeus Inc. Cp Normandie PO Box 26067 Montreal, Quebec Canada H3M 3E8 TEL 514.745.8272 FAX 514.745.6242 Media Inquiries: Ilona Jerabek, PhD Email: media@psychtests.com Partnerships and Business Development: Email: business@psychtests.com Sales: Email: sales@psychtests.com Production: Email: admin@psychtests.com Billing: Email: billing@psychtests.com
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