Intro to Testing and Assessment Flashcards
Refers to all the possible uses, applications, and underlying concepts of psychological and educational tests.
We define ____ as the process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior.
psychological testing
Gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making of a psychological evaluation through the use of different tools.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Difference between testing and assessment: The purpose is to obtain a score.
Testing
Difference between testing and assessment: The purpose is to answer a referral question.
Assessment
Difference between testing and assessment: The process is usually individual or group.
Testing
Difference between testing and assessment: The process is typically individualized.
Assessment
Difference between testing and assessment: Role of evaluator is limited.
Testing
Difference between testing and assessment: Role of evaluator is more involved.
Assessment
Difference between testing and assessment: Skill of evaluator is technical.
Testing
Difference between testing and assessment: Skill of evaluator is more advanced.
Assessment
Difference between testing and assessment: Outcome is a score or series of test scores.
Testing
Difference between testing and assessment: Outcome is an integrated report.
Assessment
Responsible with administration, scoring, interpretation of tests
Psychometrician
Responsible to administer, score, interpret, integrade data, prepare psychological report
Psychologist
Who are involved in Testing/Assessment? They exert effort to determine what tests must be removed or developed.
Society at large
A number-based value given as a gauge of test performance.
Score
The process of assigning codes to each item.
Scoring
A reference point derived by judgment and used to derive sets of data.
Cut Score
Approaches to Assessment (2)
- Collaborative Psychological Assessment
Therapeutic Psychological Assessment - Dynamic Assessment
- evaluation-intervention-evaluation
A specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly; this response can be scored or evaluated
Item
Tests or aids that can adequately be administered, scored, and interpreted with the aid of the manual and a general orientation to the kind of institution or organization in which one is working (for instance, achievement or proficiency tests).
Level A
Tests or aids that require some technical knowledge of test construction and use and of supporting psychological and educational fields such as statistics, individual differences, psychology of adjustment, personnel psychology, and guidance (e.g., aptitude tests and adjustment inventories applicable to normal populations).
Level B
Tests and aids that require substantial understanding of testing and supporting psychological fields together with supervised experience in the use of these Devices (for instance, projective tests, individual mental tests).
Level C
THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- Referral Question
- Initial Meeting
- Selection and Preparation of Tools
- Formal Assessment
- Report Writing
- Feedback
What are the tools for psychological assessment?
- Tests
- Interviews
- Behavioral Observation
- Case History Data
- Role-Play tests
- Computers
An ____ is defined as a method of gathering information through
direct communication involving reciprocal exchange. The ____ should take note of both verbal and nonverbal behavior.
interview
Measuring device or procedure (Cohen et al., 2013). The term psychological ____ refers to a device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology (for example, intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, and values).
test
Measures potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experiences
Intelligence Test
- Elementary Level Competency Measure (ELCOM)
- Admission Test for Colleges and Universities (ATCU)
- Nursing Aptitude Test (NAT)
- Law School Qualifying Test (LSQT)
- Graduate Level Test (GLT)
Tests for Assessing Potential for Academic Work
Personality Tests
Structured – provides self-report statement
Projective Test – provides an ambiguous test stimulus
Defined as monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative information regarding the actions.
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION
- Greater access to potential test users.
- Quick and easy scoring and interpretation
- Lower costs compared with paper-and-pencil tests
- Facilitates testing of isolated populations or people with disabilities
Computers as tools
THE NEED TO CONTROL THE USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
To ensure that the test is given by a qualified examiner and that the scores are properly used.
To prevent general familiarity with the test content, which would invalidate the test.
Tests are often used to help people and institutions to make better decisions.
That is why it is important to know how we could know if tests are good because the results of a test or an assessment can have a significant impact in someone’s life.
Some assumptions about psychological testing and assessment
Basic Assumptions About Assessment
- Psychological traits and states exist.
- Traits and states can be quantified and measured.
- Test-related behaviors predict non-test related behaviors.
- Tests have strengths and weaknesses.
- Various sources of errors have are part of the assessment process.
- Testing and assessment can be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner.
- Testing benefits society.
To make an evaluation of behaviors that already took place
Postdinct
Refers to a long-standing assumption that factors other than what a test attempts to measure will influence performance on the test.
Error
Component of a test score attributable to sources other than the trait or ability measured
Error Variance
