Cognitive Development Tests as part of interview - feel violated

I just had a cognitive development test as part of a job interview. It wasn't just a questionnaire, there was a psychologist who asked me questions for about an hour. I didn't really feel I had a choice as to whether I took part, but I do feel like I shouldn't have to see a psychologist to get a job? Anybody know what my options are here? The psychologist says everybody has to do it, but I did disclose I was on the spectrum in my application and again during a previous interview stage and I'm not sure I believe him. It certainly doesn't feel fair and I think I am about to be discriminated against.

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  • I'm confused.  

    What is the difference between a cognitive development test.  And a psychometric test?

    As part of job selection procedures, I have done several psychometric tests.  But I have never been questioned by a live psychologist. 

  • Yes me too. That psychometric test is like an intelligence test? With the diagrams and word sequences and calculations?

  • Less like an IQ test - more like the actual tests I had when I was a kid to see if I was autistic! Imagining social situations and relationships and asking me to explain how I thought people were feeling

  • I've had some really strange interviews where I end up talking to them on a meta-level and hypothesising and getting completely off the subject.

    And there were some in which I just went 'I doubt whether this is going to work out, don't you think? I think you are really looking for someone more like xxxxx and not what you put in the job descrLaughingtion, because of [reason].' Followed by some kind of discussion with the interviewer(s). Then I'd leave on a cordial note and they'd end up thinking about what they were really looking for. Laughing

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  • I've had some really strange interviews where I end up talking to them on a meta-level and hypothesising and getting completely off the subject.

    And there were some in which I just went 'I doubt whether this is going to work out, don't you think? I think you are really looking for someone more like xxxxx and not what you put in the job descrLaughingtion, because of [reason].' Followed by some kind of discussion with the interviewer(s). Then I'd leave on a cordial note and they'd end up thinking about what they were really looking for. Laughing

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