Social:JUPA Psychology Proficiency Test

JUPA Psychology Proficiency Test (心理学検定, Shinri gaku Kentei) is a test designed to measure the knowledge of psychology by Japanese Union of Psychological Association.

JUPA Psychology Proficiency Test was firstly held 2008, and as of 2018, the examination will be held at 14 different centres in Japan.

Content

JUPA Psychology Proficiency Test examines the knowledge and abilities of psychology which can be learned through university education.

The test consists of 10 modules , and based on the number of modules that the examinees pass, they can be awarded the following three grades:

• Grade 2: Pass 3 modules (including 2 modules from A category)
• Grade 1: Pass 6 modules (including 4 modules from A category)
• Upper Grade 1: Pass all 10 modules

The examination for each module consists of 20 multiple choice questions.

Result

The examinees receive the test result as Pass/Fail, with the standard score (M=50, SD=10).

Subjects

[Category A]

１．Principle, Research methods, and History．

２．Learning, Cognition, and Perception.

３．Developmental psychology and Educational psychology

４．Social psychology, Feeling and character

５．Clinical psychology

[Category B]

６．Neuropsychology and Psychophysiology

７．Statistics

８．Industrial and Organizational psychology

９．Health psychology and Human Services psychology

10．Criminal psychology and Psychology of delinquency

Fee

(Individual application)

3 subjects – 6,480 JPY

6 subjects – 8,640 JPY

8 subjects – 10,800 JPY

Merit

The examinees who pass Grade 2 can be admitted to be a member of several professional associations.

• The Japan Association of Applied Psychology

• The Japanese Association of Counseling Science

• The Japanese Association of Health Psychology