Implementing Psychological Parameters in a Web-Based Appraisal System

For many years people have been trying to measure differences between individuals. Over the course of time, a combination of developments in statistical know-how and the evolution of thought within psychology enabled the refinement of measures, and subsequently the assessment of more specific factors in the field of individual differences like different kinds of ability, affect and personality. This knowledge has been used in many areas within psychology and at the same time the advancement of technology has enabled the development of web-based appraisal systems that measure specific factors relevant to specific situations. This paper presents the theory behind a web-based assessment system and some first experimental results that will lead to the design of the web environment.