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Chapter 1: Psychological Testing and Assessment (Cohen) Flashcards

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It is defined as the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools .

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Psychological Assessment

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

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Psychological testing

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It is the first step in making a psychological assessment

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Referral

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What is the process of assessment?

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  1. Referral
  2. Selection of tools
  3. Formal assessment
  4. Writing report of the findings
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What are the tools of psychological observation?

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Test
Interviews
Portfolios
Case History Data
Role Play Tests
Behavioral Observation
Computer as Tools
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The assessor and assessee may work as “partners” from initial contact through final feedback

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Collaborative Psychological Assessment

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It refers to the interactive, changing, or varying nature of the assessment
evaluation-intervention-evaluation

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Dynamic Assessment

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It is a measuring device or procedure

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Test

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A device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology

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Psychological Test

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A method of gathering information through direct communication involving a reciprocal exchange

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Interview

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A compilation of an individual’s files or work products

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Portfolio

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It refers to records, transcripts, and other accounts in written, pictorial, or other forms that preserve archival information, official and informational accounts, and other data relevant to an assessee

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Case history data

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It is employed by assessment professionals; defined as monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means.

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Behavioral Observation

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The act of observing human behavior in a natural setting- that is the setting in which the behavior would typically be expected to occur.

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Naturalistic observation

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Refers to a tool of assessment wherein assessees are directed to act as if they were in a particular situation. Assesses are evaluated with regard to their expressed thoughts, behavior, abilities, and other variables.

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Role playtest

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Who are the parties?

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Test Developer
Test User
Testtaker

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creates test or other methods of assessment

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Test developer

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licensed/authorized professionals who will administer the test/s

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Test User

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refers to anyone who is the subject of an assessment or evaluation

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Test taker

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The reconstruction of a deceased individual’s profile on the basis of archival records, artifacts, and interviews previously conducted with the deceased assessee or with the people who knew him or her.

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Psychological autopsy

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adaptation of a test, procedure, or situation or the substitution of one test for another, to make the assessment suitable for an assessee with exceptional needs

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Accommodation

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“An evaluative or diagnostic procedure or process that varies from the usual, customary, or standardized way a measurement is derived, either by some special accommodation made to the assessee or by alternative methods designed to measure the same variable(s)”

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Alternate Assessment

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contain a brief description of the test and seldom contain the kind of detailed technical information that a prospective user might require; the objective is to sell the test

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Test catalogues

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detailed information concerning the development of a particular test and technical information relating to it

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Test manual

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contain reviews of the test, updated or independent studies of its psychometric soundness, or examples of how the instrument was used in either research or an applied context

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journal articles

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computerized collections of information available from online commercial sources or via the internet

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online databases

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contains descriptions and critical reviews of a test written by third parties who have presumably nothing to lose or gain by praising or criticizing the instrument, standardization sample and its psychometric soundness

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Reference volumes

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online compilations of newspapers, magazines, journals, and other information sources.

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online databases

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A type of test which evaluates accomplishment or the degree of learning that has taken place

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Achievement test

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defined as a description or conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and opinion.

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Diagnosis

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It refers to a tool of assessment used to help narrow down and identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention.

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Diagnostic test

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a typically nonsystematic assessment that leads to the formation of an opinion or attitude.

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Informal evaluation

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What are the variables that differentiates psychological tests from other tools?

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Content
Format
Administration procedures
Scoring
Interpretation
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This pertain to the subject matter of the the test

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Content

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This 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

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How a test is being conducted

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administration procedures

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Refers to a code or summary statement that reflects an evaluation of performance on a test, t ask, interview or some other sample behavior.

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Score

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Refers to a reference point, usually numerical, derived by judgment and used to divide a set of data into two or more classifications

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Cut score/ cutoff score

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refers to, broadly speaking, the use of tests and other tools to evaluate abilities and skills relevant to success or failure in a school or pre-school context.

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educational assessment

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the use of evaluative tools to draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as they existed at some point in time prior to the assessment.

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retrospective assessment

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refers to the use of tools of psychological evaluation to gather data and draw conclusions about a subject
who is not in physical proximity to the person or people conducting the evaluation

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remote assessment

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refers to the usefulness or practical value that a test or other tool of assessment has for a particular purpose

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Utility

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This type of report is usually written in language appropriate for communication between assessment professionals, may provide an expert opinion concerning the analysis of data

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consultative report

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Scoring is done at some central location

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central processing

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scoring is sent or returned from a central facility by means of phone lines.

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teleprocessing

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Refers to mere listing of scores

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simple scoring report

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Refers to detailed scoring which includes statistical analyses of testtakers performance

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extended scoring

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A scoring report that is distinguished by its inclusion of numerical or narrative interpretive statements in the report

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Interpretive report

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A type of report that is designed to integrate data from sources other than the test itself into the interpretive report; it employed previously collected data into the test report

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Integrative report

Psychological Assessment (Cohen and Swerdlik) (2 decks)

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