Chapter 1 Flashcards
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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