Appraisal or Assessment Techniques

Question 1

Definition of Appraisal

Answer 1

Appraisal, assessment, and evaluation are all terms that are used within psychology and counseling to refer to the process of determining or estimating the nature or intensity of a variety of attributes, abilities, and behaviors of an individual.

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Question 2

Examples of appraisal activties

Answer 2

• clinical interviewing
• behavioral observation
• neuropsychological testing
• career interest and ability measurement
• occupational assessments
• academic evaluations

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Question 3

Major Ethical Principles in Appraisal

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Answer 3

Best Interest of the Client, Informed consent, release of client records, competence, ethical issues related to test security,

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Question 4

Issues clients must understand before beginning evaluations.

Answer 4

a. the differences between formal appraisal activities and the counseling process
b. that the final product of the appraisal (written report) becomes a permanent document
c. the various ways in which this document is going to be used and might (conceivably) be used in the future
d. the nature and purpose of the appraisal using terminology the client understands
e. how the results of the assessment could or could not affect the client’s life
f. the conditions under which the client is likely to produce the most accurate or useful results (i.e., being well rested)

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