10.36.05.06 Psychological Assessment

Question 0

Regarding psychological assessment, what 3 things may a psychologist NOT do?

Answer 0

1) RELEASE TESTS: protocols or raw data to persons who are not qualified to interpret and use the information appropriately, except as required by law.
2) UNQUALIFIED: encourage or promote the use of psychological assessment techniques or computerized assessment and interpretation by unqualified persons.
3) PUBLICIZE: reproduce test materials or describe psychological tests or other assessment devices in popular publications, lectures, or public presentation in ways that might compromise their validity.

Question 1

What are the 9 standards of psychological assessment?

Answer 1

1) RELEVANT: perform evaluations and diagnostic services in a professional relationship when assessment data is indicated by the professional context.
2) CURRENT: administer psychological tests in keeping with accepted standards of practice and avoid use of obsolete measurement techniques (only use the most current versions of tests).
3) DIVERSITY: use appropriate or specialized assessment instruments when working with individuals from special populations (diversity).
4) STANDARDIZED: use appropriate scoring devices, norms, and standards in evaluating test protocols (use only standardized tests).
5) VALID TESTS: select scoring and interpretive programs and services on the basis of evidence of the validity of the programs and procedures.
6) QUALIFY RESULTS: report the results of assessment procedures by (explaining all results fully and include all information about factors that may impact on how the results are interpreted): a) using adequate interpretive aids or explanations; b) including any deficiencies of the assessment norms for the individual assessed, and any relevant reservations or qualifications which affect the validity, reliability, or other interpretation if results; c) avoiding misuse of automated interpretive reports.
7) BASE RECS on CURRENT: base recommendations or decisions on test results that are reasonably current and not obsolete.
8) MANUAL: supply a manual or other printed material which fully describes the development of the assessment procedure or service, the rationale, evidence of validity and reliability, and characteristics of the normative population when offering an assessment procedure or automated interpretation service to other professionals.
9) APPROP RELEASE: release test results only to patients and clients as appropriate.