Diagnosis and assessment can be tremendously helpful in some situations, and potentially harmful as well. In what ways do you think the experience of receiving a diagnosis of completing a psychological assessment could be beneficial? What harm can occur in the process of diagnosis or in getting a psychological assessment? What do you see as the pros and cons of using cognitive assessment for admissions decisions on education? What are the pros and cons of using personality assessments in making personnel decisions?

Please be specific in your responses and elaborate on what the implications of your ideas are. For example, rather than simply saying "Diagnosis helps people understand themselves", describe how it does that and in what ways that could be helpful.