Lecture 7: The psycholoigcal report Flashcards
1
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What is the goal of the psychological report?
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- ensure confirmability of the entire process
- report compromises all steps of the process (usually in written from)
2
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Strcuture of the Psychological report
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- Title page
- table of contents
- Summary (for long reports)
- Motivation for assessment
- General question
- Psychological hypotheses
- Extant information
- Methods
- Results
- Findings
- Professional statement
- Professional recommendations
- Signature
- References
- Appendix
3
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What are some common mistakes - which are made in the report? (Kubinger, 2009)
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- diffuse/inappropriate choice of language
- evasive statements
- missing objectivity
- missing consideration of boundaries of statement’s generazability
- missing explanation/justification for measures
- measures of low quality
- missing information on quality of the used measures
- missing report of confidence intervals
4
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Validity of recommendations depends on … (Westhoff & Kluck, 2008)
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- theoretical arguments
- correct implementation of specified rules
- appropriate chosen construct operationalization
- degree of objectivity
- claimed scope of validuty
5
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Statements can be clearly communicated if … (Westhoff & Kluck, 2008)
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- all steps of the diagnostic process are described transparently
- the entire process can be checked by independent assessors.
6
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Ethical principles - regarding the client setting …
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- establishment of (mutual) trust
- education and compliance
- ensuring independence
- storage of all records.
7
Q
What is the purpose of APA guidelines for psycholoigcal assessment and evaluation (PAE)
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- to assist and inform psychologists of best practice when psycholoigcal instruments are used within practice of psychologiscal assessment or/and evaluation.
8
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What is the focus of the APA guidelines?
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- assessment procedures
- professional competencies
- Assessment knowledge competencies
