PAP & Psych Assessment Flashcards
- the act of administering, scoring, and interpreting results of a test that measures any one of a number of psychological functions such as cognitive ability, memory, or personality tests
- straightforward process
Psychological testing
Concerned with a variety of test scores, generally obtained from multiple test methods, and considers the data in the context of history, referral information, and observed behavior to understand the person being evaluated
Psychological assessment
Upholds the ethical practice of basing assessment decisions and recommendations on data and test results that are updated and relevanr to the current purpose
PAP
Principles of Philippine Psychologists and Psychometricians
- principle I (respect for the dignity of persons and people)
- principle II (competent caring for the well-being of persons and people)
- principle III (integrity)
- principle IV (professional and scientific responsibilities to society)
- vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the maintenance of public confidence in the discipline of psychology
- based on honesty, and on truthful, open and accurate communications
Integrity
Law that states Psychometrician shall be authorized to do any of the ff: provided,
that such shall at all times be conducted under the
supervision of a licensed professional psychologist.
RA Act 10029