Assessment - Introduction

Question 1

Classification of a disorder (diagnosing someone) requires what?

Answer 1

Assessment

Question 2

What is psychological Assessment?

Answer 2

A decision making process where data is collected on the person, the persons history, and the persons physical, social, and cultural environments. The cycle repeats itself unto the psychologist decides there’s enough information to respond to the assessment question. B

Question 3

.what are psychological assessments guided by?

Answer 3

Assessment goals

Question 4

Through out the process of data collection, the psychologist generates a_________ about the client and may alter initial assessment questions based on it.

Answer 4

Hypothesis

Question 5

Prior to generating a set of conclusions designed to answer the questions that originally led to initiating the psychological assessment, what should the psychologist do?

Answer 5

The psychologist shoved consult with the client (and possibly others) about the accuracy of these conclusions

Question 6

In 1999, the APA established what?

Answer 6

Established a model training curriculum in clinical assessment. The assessment curriculum has remained relatively stable.

Question 7

The association of state and provincial psychology boards has listed all the ________ in psychological assessment required of psychologists when they become registered

Answer 7

Competencies

Question 8

Competence in assessment requires what?

Answer 8

Conceptual knowledge (understanding concepts) and practical assessment skills

Question 9

What is Evidence Based Assessment (EBA)

Answer 9

The use of research and theory to guide the variable assessed, the methods and measures, and now the assessment is done

Question 10

The first step in the development of evidence Based Assessment has been the identification of ____________ ___________.

Answer 10

Psychological instruments ( like interviews, self-assessments, observational coding systems, self-monitoring measures)

Question 11

The second step in the development of evidence based assessment is what?

Answer 11

Using statistical procedures to form assessment data for individual clients, and to develop scientific procedures.

Question 12

What are assessment-focused services

Answer 12

Services conducted primarily to provide information on a persons psychosocial functioning

Question 13

What are intervention-focused assessment services

Answer 13

Psychological assessment is done but only as a First step in providing an effective intervention

Question 14

What is screening?

Answer 14

A procedure to identify individuals who may have problems of Clinical magnitude or may be at risk for developing such problems (to identify those who may require services)

Question 15

The us preventive services Task Force recommended who should be taking depression screening?

Answer 15

The general adult population, especially with pregnant women and postpartum women

Question 16

What is case formulation

Answer 16

The use of assessment data to create a description of the patient that provides info on their life situation, currentproblems, and a set of hypotheses

Question 17

What is prognosis

Answer 17

The use of assessment data and relevant literature to make predictions about the future course of a patients psychological functioning

Question 18

What is a “base-rate”

Answer 18

The frequency with which a problem or diagnosis occurs in the population

Question 19

What is a true positive and a true negative in making predictions

Answer 19

True positive = the prediction that an event will occur was accurate
True negative = the prediction that an event would not occur was accurate

Question 20

What is a false positive and what is a false negative in making predictions

Answer 20

False positive = the psychologist predicts that an event will occur, but it doesn’t

False negative = the psychologist predicts that an event will not occur, but it does