CHP 5 - Assessment Overview

Question 1

…………….. Iterative decision making in which data are systematically collected on the person, persons historyphysical, social and cultural environments

Answer 1

Psychological assessment

Question 2

What are the required competencies’ in PSYC assessment expected at the point of licensure?

Answer 2

①apply knowledge of individual/ culturalcharacteridies
② demonstrate effective interviewing
③selecting instrument based on formed data
④ administers & score. based on current guidelines
⑤ interpret & synthesise form multiple sources
⑥formulate dx,. Professional opinions and commendations using relevant centeria and data

Question 3

What is standalone psycho-assessments?

Answer 3

Situation where it’s The only primary clinical serviceand provides info on persons psycho social functioning

Question 4

The kind of assessment done to provide an effective treatment and acts as an initial step which later acts as a point comparison. Also helps determining the psych.treatment

Answer 4

Interventions focused assessment.

Question 5

What is base rate

Answer 5

Frequency by which a problem occurs in the general population

Question 6

What are the different purposes of assessment?

Answer 6

①screening → developed to detect at rick individuals or those who may haveproblems of clinical magnitude
② case formulation/ diagnosis
③ prognosis (prediction- future course of disorder based on use of assessment data in combination with relevant empirical literature

Question 7

If the base rates are low then chances of error in prediction are…………

Answer 7

Increased.

Question 8

What are the different kinds of error’s made in prediction?

Answer 8

① false positive - predicted an event but did not occur
②false negative- dial not predict an event but it occurred

Question 9

What is a test?

Answer 9

An evaluative device/ tool that obtains an examineas sample of behaviou and later evaluates the score using standardised methods.

Question 10

Difference between testing and assessment?

Answer 10

① testing-involves collecting info on a certain aspect and then interpreting & comparing with others ( basically numbers).standard scoring/norms.
② assessment - multifaceted involving integration of info from multiple sources and informants, case history family, history..→ standardized texting part of process (maybe).

Question 11

What are some of the qualities of a psychological text?
OR
Suggest some psychometric conditions?

Answer 11

① standardization →

Question 12

What are the psychometric conditions takin into account?

Answer 12

① standardisation → consistency amongclinicians an how to administer, score and conduct a test. Helps in replicating test results.
② reliability→internal consistency/inter-rates reliability / text-retest reliability, influences are in a test. Reliability should be considered imp in terms of context (purpose & population ). Varies with diff stages of life to one test. fit all
③ validity: text measures what it purports to measure
④norms: meaningfully interpreting results from client using warms a specific criteria. Impossible to know precise meaning without warms.

Question 13

What are the ethical considerations to be made in clinical assessment?

Answer 13

①informed consents client willingly gives approval to take ‘ part in the assessment but not the case in all situations like court orders so provide as much info you can& pr . esent the client with results
② limits to confidentiality when the situation is life threatening er violent then psych has to break code
→ separating test data & materials to maintain confidentiality I copyright of texts
③ selecting appropriate tools for assessment
→ psychshould ham info about manus, reliability, validity of test, strengthe/limitations