Instructions for Those Interested in 'Taking'
the PSSPQ
Hi -
The procedure for ‘taking’ the PSSPQ and to have the results
reported back
to you in easily understandable form (which involves the reporting
of standard
scores for 12 sub scales, a ‘total’ standard score, a verbalized
prediction for
success or failure for being granted high-level security clearance
status (based
upon a discriminant function score), and the generalized probability
associated
with this complex statistical prediction.).
1. Send $125.00 (Cashiers Check or Postal Money Order), along
with a
letter/note that communicates your wanting
to be administered the PSSPQ, to:
Dr. LeRoy A. Stone
P.O. Box 395
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0395
A number of people who have requested to
‘take’ the PSSPQ apparently feel
more comfortable not revealing their full
or correct names; instead they
identify themselves simply as "Bob" or
similar such other labeling. It should
be known that Dr. Stone, after completing
his part of the testing and
providing results from same, destroys the
responded-to answer sheets. He
has no need nor interest in saving the
completed response sheets, or any
other related information, that might somehow
later be tied in to the involved
persons. Complete confidentiality
is promised; however, Dr. Stone needsto
know the postal address to which the testing
materials will be sent.
2. You will then be sent (by mail) a copy of the PSSPQ test,
an answer sheet,
full instructions for responding to PSSPQ
items, and a stamped and addressed
envelope in which to return the test and
the completed answer sheet.
3. Upon receipt of the above described materials (PSSPQ test
and completed
answer sheet), your responses to the PSSPQ
test items will be computer
scored. Standard scores (i.e., T score
having a mean of 50 and a standard
deviation of 10) will be reported for each
of the 12 sub-scales (i.e.,including
the LIE Scale). An overall T score (for
11 sub-scales combined, not including
the LIE Scale) will also be reported. A
numerical discriminant function scoring
(which predicts whether you will be successful
or not in eventually being
granted a high-level security clearance)
will also be reported along with a
verbalized interpretation of same. Finally,
a ‘confidence’ probability
description for this prediction will be
reported. Normally, all of these results
will be reported back to you (by mail)
so that you most likely will receive it in
about 7-10 days following when you first
sent the testing materials back to
Dr. Stone.
Quite recently, one of those who had been
administered the PSSPQ made a
suggestion that included a request that
Dr. Stone prepare a certificate type
document that would more dramatically communicate
that an individual,
whose name was on the certificate, had
taken the PSSPQ and had obtained
scoring results that suggested/predicted
that he/she would successfully obtain
high-level security clearance status were
that individual properly processed
and adjudicated, by federal government
security officers, for such a
clearance. It was suggested that
such a certificate would be an excellent
communication document for informing others
(such as potential employers)
regarding this class of 'favorable' information.
Individuals who successfully
'pass' the PSSPQ in this fashion, will
be sent, upon their request to Dr. Stone,
a certificate, such as described
above. There is no extra cost for requesting
and receiving this certificate.
In the past couple of years, a few potential
'takers' of the PSSPQ have
suggested to Dr. Stone that the prescribed
fee for being administered the PSSPQ
and for receiving its results was too high.
All I can say is that the prescribed and
set fee was decided, based upon consultation
with several Directors of Human
Resources, all in nationally large corporations
that deal with the U.S. Department
of Defense, as well as with a couple Industrial/Organizational
Psychologists, who
deal with work forces that must hold security
clearances. Actually the fee (that
is stated in the above paragraph #1) is
substantially lower than what some of the
above mentioned 'experts' suggested.
I hope that these instructions answer your
E-mailed question as to what
procedures one must follow in order to
'take' the PSSPQ. If you find that you
still need more information regarding the
PSSPQ, it is suggested that you
take a look at: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/increasesuccesschances.html
Thanks for your interest.
Dr. LeRoy A. Stone
E-mail: lastone2@earthlink.net
Web Site: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/home.html
Additional Information
For anyone truly interested in the subject material presented
in this Web Page,
the reader is strongly encouraged to also take a look at the additional
following Web
Pages, which also describe important aspects and matters associated
with use of the
PSSPQ. There may be some duplication, but not overly so, between
the below
given links and some of the links given in the above paragraphs.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/psspq.html
(This can be considered to be the PSSPQ index/home page)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/psspqfaq.html
(This is the "frequently asked questions" that pertain to the PSSPQ)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/atyourservicepsspq.html
(More valuable information about use of PSSPQ obtained information)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/howtotakepsspq.html
(This one is especially important as it describes, in detail, the
procedure one
must go through in order to purchase an administration [i.e., to
‘take’],
obtain results and interpretation of the PSSPQ)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/hrandsecdirectors.html
(Describes how the PSSPQ can be used by directors of offices of
human resources and/or security)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/increasesuccesschances.html
(Describes how a job applicant/candidate can improve his employment
chances with PSSPQ obtained information)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/individualsales.html
(Describes use/value of the PSSPQ for individuals)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/onlyonepsspq.html
(Describes how the PSSPQ is the only such prediction instrument
in
existence)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/psspqreliabilityvalidity.html
(Describes the technical psychometric reliability and validity information
regarding the PSSPQ)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/securityclearancewaiting.html
(Being administered the PSSPQ and learning its results can be expected
to be a very smart job-hunting decision that can easily lead to
increased
chances for job-obtaining success. To decide to 'take' the
PSSPQ can
prove to be a very wise decision indeed!)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/britishcommonwealth.html
(Describes that the PSSPQ logically, and based upon empirical data
results, can accurately predict success/failure for being granted
high-level security clearance status by some of the more major
British Commonwealth countries)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/natocountries.html
(Describes that the PSSPQ logically, and based upon some limited
empirical data results, can accurately predict success/failure for
being
granted high-level security clearance status by some of the more
major
NATO Countries)
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/governmentdisliketest.html
(This presentation desccribes the very interesting history of the
development of the PSSPQ, especially involving the description of
how
various U.S. Government agencies [including some military services],
back in the late 1980s, attempted to sabotage or stop any further
development of this testing instrument. Dr. Stone was issued
'cease
and desist' instructions by his ten employing intelligence agency
regarding any further development of his PSSPQ.)
Thanks for Your Interest and Good Luck!