Computer-Assisted Psychological Assessment Flashcards
In clinical practice, the application of empirically demonstrated statistical rules and probabilities as a determining factor in clinical judgment and actions; contrast with clinical prediction and mechanical prediction
Actuarial prediction
An approach to evaluation based on the analysis of samples of behavior, including the antecedents and consequences of the behavior
Behavioral assessment
Computerized scoring, interpretation, or other conversion of raw test data, physically transported from the same or other test sites; contrast with teleprocessing and local processing
Central processing
An interactive, computer-administered testtaking process wherein items presented to the testtaker are based in part on the testtaker’s performance on previous items
Computerized adaptive testing (CAT)
A type of interpretive report designed to provide expert and detailed analysis of test data that almost mimics the work of an expert consultant
Consultative report
A type of interpretive report that features brief, scale-by-scale narrative summaries
Descriptive report
A type of scoring report that provides not only a listing of scores but statistical data as well
Extended scoring report
A form of interpretive report of psychological assessment, usually computer-generated, in which data from behavioral, medical, administrative, and/or other sources are integrated; contrast with scoring report and interpretive report
Integrative report
A formal or official computer-generated account of test performance, presented in both numeric and narrative form and including an explanation of the findings; the three varieties of interpretive report are descriptive, screening, and consultative; contrast with scoring report and integrative report
Interpretive report
A collection of questions to be used in the construction of tests
Item bank
In computerized adaptive testing, the individualized presentation of test items drawn from an item bank based on the testtaker’s previous responses
Item branching
On-site, computerized scoring, interpretation, or other conversion of raw test data; contrast with central processing and teleprocessing
Local processing
In clinical practice and other fields, the application of statistical rules and probabilities, as well as computer algorithms, in the computer generation of findings and recommendations; contrast with clinical prediction and actuarial prediction
Mechanical prediction
A type of interpretive report that provides information on each of the scales as well as the relationship between some of the scales
Screening report
A type of scoring report that provides only a listing of scores
Simple scoring report
