Basic Concepts Flashcards
the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation with accompany of tools.
Psychological Assessment
The evaluator key in the process of selecting tests to answer the ___________
referral questions
The forms of psychological assesment can be in __________ or ____________
collaborative, dynamic approach
assessee and the assessor are partners that works from initial through final feedback.
collaborative approach
encourages self-discovery and new understandings during the assessment process.
therapeutic approach
evaluation will be provided first and an intervention will be conducted after which will be evaluated again.
dynamic approach
measurement device or technique used to quantify behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior by translating observations into numbers.
Test
refers to a device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values.
Psychological test
specific questions or problems that makeup a test.
Items
utilized to relate raw scores to defines theoretical or empirical distribution
Scale
pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as well as to related considerations such as time limits.
Format
ones who create the tests.
Test Developers
ones who select or decide which test to use for some purpose.
Test users
subject of the assessment.
Test takers
conduct of assessing the archival record of a deceased assessee in the purpose of knowing what could have prevent the death of the person
Psychological autopsy
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
Protocol
encompass human abilities include the achievement test which measures previous learning.
Ability tests
determine one’s potential for learning and propensity to succeed in a given area
Aptitude tests
estimate one’s probable intellectual behavior and innate potentials to solve problems
Intelligence tests
related to overt and covert dispositions of the individual behaviors and measures the typical behaviors
Personality tests
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
Objective/structured tests
provide ambiguous test stimuli that requires spontaneous response from the test takers.
Projective/unstructured tests
measure one’s current preferences.
Interest/inventory tests
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.
Test batteries
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.
Scoring and Interpretation
