Module 1: Psychometric Properties and Principles Flashcards
Psychological Testing
+ process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior
+ numerical in nature
+ individual or by group
+ administrators can be interchangeable without affecting the evaluation
+ requires technician-like skills in terms of administration and scoring
+ yield a test score or series of test score
+ minutes to few hours
Psychological Assessment
+ gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation
+ answers referral questions through the use of different tools of evaluation
+ individual
+ assessor is the key to the process of selecting tests and/or other tools of the evaluation
+ requires an educated selection of tools of evaluation, skills in evaluation, and thoughtful organization, and integration of data
+ entails logical problem-solving that brings to bear many sources of data assigned to answer the referral question
What are the types of psychological assessment?
- Educational
- Retrospective
- Remote
- Ecological Momentary
- Collaborative
- Therapeutic
- Dynamic
Educational Assessment
evaluate abilities and skills relevant in school context
Retrospective
draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as they existed at some point in time prior to the assessment
Remote
subject is not in physical proximity to the person conducting the evaluation
Ecological Momentary
“in the moment” evaluation of specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral at the very time and place that they occur
Collaborative
the assessor and assesee may work as “partners” from initial contact through final feedback
Therapeutic
therapeutic self-discovery and new understanding are encouraged
Dynamic
describe interactive approach to psychological assessment that usually follows the model: evaluation > intervention of some sort > evaluation
Psychological Test
device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology
What are the parts/components of the psychological test and other related terms?
- Content
- Format
- Item
- Administration Procedures
- Score
- Scoring
- Cut-Score
- Psychometric Soundness
- Psychometrics
- Psychometrist or Psychometrician
Content
subject matter
Format
form, plan, structure, arrangement, layout
Item
a specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly and this response is being scored or evaluated
Administration Procedures
one-to-one basis for group administration
Score
code or summary of statement, usually but not necessarily numerical in nature, but reflects an evaluation of performance on a test
Scoring
the process of assigning scores to performances
Cut-Score
reference point derived by judgment and used to divide a set of data into two or more classification
Psychometric Soundness
technical quality
Psychometrics
science of psychological measurement
Psychometrist or Psychometrician
refer to professional who uses, analyzes, and interprets psychological data
Ability or Maximal Performance Test
assess what a person can do
What are the types of ability tests?
- Achievement
- Aptitude
- Intelligence