Basic Concepts

Question 1

Is process that integrates test
information with information from other
sources (e.g. Information from other tests,
the individual’s social, educational,
employment, health, or psychological
history).

Answer 1

Assesment

Question 2

Is any of a variety of
procedures used to obtain information
about student performance

Answer 2

Assesment

Question 3

A process by which
counselors gather the information they
need to form a holistic view of their
clients and the problems with which they
present.

Answer 3

Assesment

Question 4

A process of
measuring psychology-related variables
by means of devices or procedures
designed to obtain a sample of behavior

Answer 4

Psychological testing

Question 5

A process by which
counselors gather the information they
need to form a holistic view of their
clients and the problems with which they
present.

Answer 5

Psychological Assesment

Question 6

What are the 4 pillars of assesment?

Answer 6

-Standardized, norm-referenced tests
-Interviews
-Behavioral observations
-Other techniques

Question 7

Is a process of obtaining a
numerical description of the degree to
which an individual possesses a
particular characteristic.

– limited to quantitative description
-Answers the question “how much”

Answer 7

Measurement

Question 8

An instrument or systematic
procedure for measuring a sample of
behavior by posing a set of questions in
a uniform manner

Answer 8

Test

Question 9

A measurement device or
technique used to quantify behavior or
aid in the understanding and prediction
of behavior

Answer 9

Test

Question 10

general process of making
judgments and decisions

Answer 10

Evaluation