Basic Concepts

Question 1

the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation with accompany of tools.

Answer 1

Psychological Assessment

Question 2

The evaluator key in the process of selecting tests to answer the ___________

Answer 2

referral questions

Question 3

The forms of psychological assesment can be in __________ or ____________

Answer 3

collaborative, dynamic approach

Question 4

assessee and the assessor are partners that works from initial through final feedback.

Answer 4

collaborative approach

Question 5

encourages self-discovery and new understandings during the assessment process.

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therapeutic approach

Question 6

evaluation will be provided first and an intervention will be conducted after which will be evaluated again.

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dynamic approach

Question 7

measurement device or technique used to quantify behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior by translating observations into numbers.

Answer 7

Test

Question 8

refers to a device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values.

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Psychological test

Question 9

specific questions or problems that makeup a test.

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Items

Question 10

utilized to relate raw scores to defines theoretical or empirical distribution

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Scale

Question 11

pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as well as to related considerations such as time limits.

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Format

Question 12

ones who create the tests.

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Test Developers

Question 13

ones who select or decide which test to use for some purpose.

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Test users

Question 14

subject of the assessment.

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Test takers

Question 15

conduct of assessing the archival record of a deceased assessee in the purpose of knowing what could have prevent the death of the person

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Psychological autopsy

Question 16

form or sheet or booklet on which a test taker’s responses are entered. This also refers to the description and procedure of the test

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Protocol

Question 17

encompass human abilities include the achievement test which measures previous learning.

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Ability tests

Question 18

determine one’s potential for learning and propensity to succeed in a given area

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Aptitude tests

Question 19

estimate one’s probable intellectual behavior and innate potentials to solve problems

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Intelligence tests

Question 20

related to overt and covert dispositions of the individual behaviors and measures the typical behaviors

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Personality tests

Question 21

They usually presented in a self-report assessment, of a psychometric test that is reliable and valid. There can be a high chance of faking or impression management

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Objective/structured tests

Question 22

provide ambiguous test stimuli that requires spontaneous response from the test takers.

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Projective/unstructured tests

Question 23

measure one’s current preferences.

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Interest/inventory tests

Question 24

where a group, series, or set of several tests designed to be administered as a unit in order to obtain a comprehensive assessment of a particular factor or phenomenon.

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Test batteries

Question 25

pertain to the process of assigning such evaluative codes/statements to performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or other behavior samples which will be given meaning afterwards.

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Scoring and Interpretation