Psych Testing and Assessment-Chapter 19, 20, 21 Flashcards
Can stereotyping affect test performance?
- some research suggests that being a member of a group that is negatively stereotyped may adversely affect performance on a standardized test.
- see page 536
Race
- only have one race
- describes how you look (physical characteristics)
Ethnicity
- Can have multiple ethnicities
- ->shared cultural traits
- ->Affiliation and choice
Content-related evidence for validity
- answer differently but correctly
- language skills
- different backgrounds (upbringing-see page 546)
Differential Validity
Extent to which a test has different meanings for different groups of people. For example, a test may be a valid predictor of college success for white but not for African American students
The Rights of Test Takers (4)
1) The right of informed consent
2) The right to be informed of test findings
3) The right to privacy and confidentiality
4) The right to the least stigmatizing label
psychometrics – it refers to how useful a test is
- How useful is this test in terms of cost efficiency?
- How useful is this test in terms of savings in time?
- What is the comparative utility of this test? How useful is this test as compared to another test?
- What is the clinical utility of this test (diagnostic assessment or treatment)?
Professional Issues of Testing (3)
1) Theoretical Concerns
2) Adequacy of tests
3) Actuarial vs. Clinical Prediction
Moral Issues of Testing (3)
1) Human rights
2) Labeling
3) Invasion of privacy
Social Issues of Testing (3)
1) Dehumanization
2) Usefulness of tests
3) Access to psychological testing services
Other issues of testing
- Clinicians not using validated tool
- Subscales were extracted without proper validation
- Outdated tools
- Copied - copyright
- Simplified report – verbal?
