Assessment and Appraisal Flashcards
In this type of assessment, Each item is separate from each other item;
Can compare subjects taking the test
Normative
In this type of assessment, you compare test items to one another. For example, give a list of positive declarative sentences, and ask the respondent to pick the one that is most true
Ipsative
Type of assessment that is Timed and measures accuracy
Speed Test
In this type of test, time is not an issue.
Power Test
This type of test is looking for the best possible performance.
Maximum Performance test
Questions get harder as you go
Spiral
Includes several sections that are spiral in nature
Cyclical
Has different forms of test for various age groups/grade levels
Vertical
Different Versions of the test
Parallel/Equivalent Forms
Most critical to a test is
Validity
the test samples the behavior it’s supposed to
Content Validity
the test measures an abstract trait, construct, etc. (intelligence)
Construct Validity
correlation with outside criterion or standard
Criterion Related Validity
Face Validity
looks like it is testing what it is supposed to test (doesn’t really matter)
Whether a test consistently yields the same results
Does the score remain stable over repeated measurements
Reliability
examinees take the whole test, researcher splits it in half and takes correlation between two halves
Split/Half Method of measuring reliability
Raymond B. Catel’s 2 forms of intelligence
Fluid Intelligence-nervous system and ability to solve complex novel problems
Crystal Intelligence-application of fluid intelligence to education
Formula for IQ
Mental Age over Chronological Age x 100=IQ
IQ scores worldwide are going up, not sure why. This is called
Flynn Effect
Personality test used to measure Extent of emotional disturbance
MMPI- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Has over 500 true false questions and is one of the most popular personality tests in the world
Tells how accurate or inaccurate a test is
Standard Error of Measurement
Standard error of +-3
Would mean that if you score 100 then 68% of the time your score would fall between +-3 of 100
5 dimensions of DSM
Axis 1 Clinical
Axis 2 Developmental and Personality Disorders
Axis 3 Physical Disorders
Axis 4 Severity of Psychosocial Stressors
Axis 5 Global Assessment of Functioning
Global Assessment of Functioning measures using a scale from
1-100
5th digit of a diagnosis indicates
severity
Type of code used when it is not a psychotic diagnosis or mental illness
V Codes
Used by doctors to diagnose diseases
ICD International Classification of Disease
If you tell a client they have a mental disorder and they begin to display the symptoms of the disorder
Iatrogenic Illness
Tests for a neurological difficulty
Bender Gestalt Test of Motor Integration
Scores that have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10
T-scores or transformed scored
