Chapter 1 Flashcards
Can be traced in early twentieth century France
Contemporary Psychological Testing and Assessment
Test that help Paris schoolchildren to get in an appropriate class - learning difficulties (Binet Test)
1905 - Alfred Binet
Screen recruits for intellectual and emotional problems
1917 - World War I - USA vs Germany
Depended even more in Psych Assessment in terms of recruitment
World War II
An approach to personnel evaluation; use of innovative variety of evaluative tool along with data from the evaluations of highly trained assessors
OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Model - Assessment Center
Used to refer to everything from the administration of a test to the interpretation of scores
Testing
Gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation (decision); complex
Psychological Assessment
Process of measuring psychology-related variables; simpler than psychological assessment
Psychological Testing
Objective: To obtain gauge on what you’re testing
Testing
Objective: To answer a referral, and arrive at a decision
Assessment
Process: Can be individual or group; little regard of the mechanics
Testing
Process: Typically individualized; focus on process
Assessment
Role of Evaluator: Not the key; can be changed
Testing
Role of Evaluator: The key (selection of test, drawing conclusion)
Assessment
Skill of Evaluator: Technician-like skills
Testing
Skill of Evaluator: Requires an educated selection of tools, skill in evaluation, thoughtful organization and integration of data.
Assessment
Outcome: Test scores
Testing
Outcome: Entails logical problem-solving approach (answers referral)
Assessment
This assessment does not require the patient to be in physical proximity e.g online
Remote Assessment
This assessment assesses prior to the assessment; past
Retrospective Assessment
This assessment is known to be “in the moment” e.g. recruitment and school
Ecological Momentary Assessment
Step 1
Assessment begins with referral; optional: the assessor may meet with the assessee or others before the formal assessment in order to clarify aspects of the reason of referral
Step 2
The assessor prepares for the assessment by selecting the tools of assessment
Step 3
Formal assessment will begin
Step 4
After the assessment, the assessor will write a report of the findings that is designed to answer the referral question
An approach in assessment in which the assessor and client work together to develop productive understandings
Collaborative Psychological Assessment
An approach in assessment in which therapeutic self-discovery and new understandings are encouraged throughout the assessment process
Therapeutic Psychological Assessment
An approach in assessment in which it follows a model of evaluation, intervention, and evaluation; interactive
Dynamic Assessment
A measurement or device or technique used to quantify behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior
Test
A specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly, this response can be scored or evaluated
Item
Form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items
Format
Reflects an evaluation of performance on a test, task, interview
Score
Process of assigning such evaluative codes or statement
Scoring
Cutoff, cutoff score: reference point used to divide set of data into two or more classification
Cut Score