The Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test (TEST) was developed by Daniel Coleman. It is a quantitative instrument that measures a therapist’s theoretical orientation. It consists of 30 close-ended statements with a 7-point Likert scale, asking the extent of agreement about “psychotherapy, the human psyche, and the therapeutic process” (Coleman, 2008, p. 74). The seven theoretical orientations that are measured are psychodynamic, biological, family systems, ecosystems, cognitive, pragmatic, and humanistic.
For this Discussion, you take the TEST to stimulate self-reflection. You will also take some time to reflect on all the different theories and models covered in this course.
- After taking the TEST, post your results.
- Explain in 2–3 sentences the extent to which you were surprised or not surprised by the TEST results and explain the reasons why you were surprised or not surprised.
- After looking back at the array of theories and models that were covered in this course, identify the top three theories or models that most appealed to you.
- Explain in 3–4 sentences how your personal values, worldviews, life experiences, and/or your personality influenced your selection of the top three theories or models.
Resources
Coleman, D. (2008). Theoretical evaluation self-test is an interactive test of theoretical orientation for mental health clinicians or graduate students [Interactive media]. http://web.pdx.edu/~dcoleman/test.html
Coleman, D. 92003). Learning about therapy theories: An empirical test of an experiential technique. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 23(3/4), 73-89.
https://doi.org/10.1300/j067v23n03_07.
Introduction
The Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test (TEST) can help you identify your weaknesses before they become problems. When you take this self-test, you’ll be asked to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your business idea. This will give you a better understanding of what is holding back your startup from success and where improvements need to happen first.
Starting
The first step is to create a plan. The second is to make a commitment. And the third is to get organized, set a budget and start working on it!
Create Your Plan: Your goal should be clear and specific; don’t try too hard or take on too much at once! You can take some time here for brainstorming ideas about how you want your life (and business) to look in 5 years’ time.
Make A Commitment: Once you’ve identified what you want from yourself in terms of values, beliefs and behaviours then commit yourself fully by writing down all these things so that there’s no room for doubt later on down the line! It’s also important not just write down “I will”. You should also include language such as “I will” because this shows someone else exactly how serious they are about making changes in their lives right now.”
Question 1 – Why are you doing this?
Why are you doing this?
What benefits does your business provide?
How do the benefits of your product or service compare to those of your competitors’ products, services and markets?
What benefits do your customers get from using what you sell (or live in) or buy from how they buy it from you.
How can employees be better employed by working for a company like yours (and not another)?
Which suppliers can make a difference for the success of their companies if they’re used as part of an effective supply chain management strategy.
Question 2 – What makes you think you can do it?
Have you got the skills, experience and knowledge to do it?
Are you confident in your ability to perform this role?
Do you believe that if given a chance, you would be successful at it?
Question 3 – How will you measure success?
How will you measure success?
Define what success looks like (e.g., “I’m going to make $100,000 this year.”)
Define what success feels like (e.g., “I feel good when I have my first sale.)
Define what success sounds like (e.g., “This is the best day of my life!”)
Question 4 – What are your risks?
What are your risks?
If you were to start a business, what would it be? A restaurant? A book store? An online bookstore? What kind of products would you sell, and how many people can you expect to sell them to in a year (and why should we believe that)? How much money do you think this will make in total? Will it make more than $100k per year if so, or less than that amount if not. And finally: Why should we believe that this is possible for YOU as opposed to someone else who has already done something similar before (or even better).
Question 5 – What is your competition doing and why doesn’t that work for you?
What is your competition doing and why doesn’t that work for you?
Find out what your competition is doing. Look at their website, advertising, and social media pages to see what they’re up to. Do they have a blog? If so, read it! If not, go ahead and start one! You can even make it look like your own by copying the style of their blog layout or adding photos from someone else’s site (if they have any).
Find out why it doesn’t work for them: Why did they decide not to use social media as part of their marketing strategy? Why did they decide not to write an article on how great Facebook ads are anymore? Why has Google AdWords changed its algorithm so much lately that many people are losing money when using these services as part of their overall business plan now instead of just focusing solely on organic traffic generation techniques like SEO techniques etc., which were once considered more effective than paid advertising because there wasn’t much competition out there anyway except perhaps Amazon where anything could be purchased cheaply enough without needing much money at all…
Question 6 – What does your market look like and is it big enough for you to succeed in it?
You should be able to answer these questions by now. The most important thing is to identify your market and see if there is a business model that can make money in that market. You also need to find out if there are enough people in this market who will buy your product.
If you have identified a potential market, then it’s time to move on to the next step—finding out whether or not it is big enough for you:
Question 7 – What’s holding you back from starting right now?
You should be able to answer the following questions:
What’s holding you back from starting right now?
What are some of the problems that are holding you back from starting, and how can they be solved?
How much do these problems affect your life, work, or relationships with others (e.g., family members)?
The Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test (TEST) can help to identify your weakness before they become problems.
The Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test (TEST) can help to identify your weaknesses before they become problems.
The TEST is a good way to make sure you are not missing anything.
Conclusion
The Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test (TEST) is a tool that can help you identify your weakness before they become problems. It will show you where you are weak, and give you an opportunity to fix it before it becomes a problem.