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Psychological Testing Flashcards

1
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What is a standardized instrument or systematic procedure designed to obtain an objective measure of a sample behavior?

A

Psychological Test

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What are the 4 types of psychological tests?

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Intelligence Tests, Achievement Tests, Personality Tests, and Tests of Organic Brain Functioning

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What does an intelligence test measure?

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Designed to give a measure of the individual’s general level of cognitive development.

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What does an achievement test measure?

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Given to measure actual academic achievement by the assessment of language, reading, and math skills

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What does a personality test measure?

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Measure a client’ style of thinking, handling conflict, motives, and personality characteristics.

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What does the MMPI-2 test for?

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Personality

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What do tests of organic brain function tell you?

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Assess brain function (or dysfunction), brain damage, and are usually a part of a neurological assessment

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What do Bender-Gestalt and Wepman Aphasia Screening Exam test for?

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Organic Brain Functioning

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True or False

Pervious testing experience is an important testing variable.

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True. If the patient has recently taken the test, the test results will likely be skewed.

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True or False

Tests should be administered in the same manner each to every person.

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True

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What is standardization?

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In order to get a good measure of a person’s state of mind, you have to strictly adhering to the directions given with measurement tool that you are using.

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Your responsibilities in testing, besides administering and scoring, will include ______ the test materials and results.

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safeguarding the test materials and results. Only share with those who have a need to know.

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What is needed to purchase a psychological test?

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A licensed psychologist credentials, including their license number, to the testing company.

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Who is responsible for the tests and tests materials?

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Psychologists

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15
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What is the technician’s role in testing?

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Technicians often administer the tests, store the materials, and order new materials when they are needed.

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True or False.
In all cases, the patient can request, and receive, a copy of the testing report provided the complete the local procedures.

A

False

In MOST cases.

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What is raw data?

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the patient’s answer sheet and/profile sheets.

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What does testing assist with?

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Testing can assist in diagnosis and evaluation of mental illness and to determine appropriate treatment.

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Accurate documentation records what types of behaviors?

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Elicited behaviors and Spontaneous behaviors

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What are elicited behaviors?

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Elicited behaviors are those that occur in response to a specific test question.

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What are spontaneous behaviors?

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Spontaneous behaviors occur independently from test questions. And is any behavior, statement, or attitude that seems unusual to you should be documented.

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What do Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and Shipley Institute of Living Scale measure?

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Intelligence

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What does the School Academic Achievement Test measure?

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Achievement

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Who are the 2 people who maintains responsibility for the material?

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course supervisor and psychologist

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What is the purpose of testing?

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  1. Standardized tests are designed to obtain an objective measure of a sample behavior
  2. Testing can assist in diagnosis and evaluation of mental illness and to determine appropriate treatment
  3. Some tests assess for learning disabilities
  4. Testing is also used to determine the right fit for job selection
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26
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The BHT is the “_____ and ____” of the testing situation.

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The BHT is the “eyes and ears” of the testing situation

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27
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True or False

The MMPI-2 is a multiple choice test.

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those questions are true or false

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28
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How many questions are on a MMPI-2 test?

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567 true or false questions

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What is the MMPI-2 used for in our clinics?

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Used to provide clinical information to help in diagnosing a patient and/or providing appropriate treatment.

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True or False.

You need to read the directions aloud to the patient every time.

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True

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31
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What does the ? scale consist of?

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the total number of omitted items that were double-marked on the answer sheet.

32
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If the total left unanswered is ____ than or equal to, ___, the test may be invalid.

A

If the total left unanswered is GREATER than or equal to, 30, the test may be invalid.

33
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What does the F scale indicate?

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F scale is the frequency scale.

Indicates attempts to seem perfect or desirable. Suggests rigidity and lack of in 1ght

34
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The F scale measures and can suggest what?

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Measures defensiveness and general test-taking attitudes of the patient

35
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What does the K scale indicate?

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K Scale- correction scale

measures defensiveness and general test-taking attitudes of the patient

36
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What does each scale mean?
Scale 1                    Scale 2
Scale 3                   Scale 4
Scale 5                   Scale 6
Scale 7                   Scale 8
Scale 9                  Scale 0
A 
1- Hypochondriasis
2- depression
3- hysteria
4- psychopathic deviance
5- masculinity- feminity
6- paranoia
7- psychasthenia
8- schizophrenia
9- hypomania
0- social introversion
37
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True or False

Direct the patient to answer the best they can according to how they felt at the time of an event.

A

False. How they feel now (at the time of the test)

38
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What is scored 1st on a MMPI-2 test?

A

the Cannot Say or the ? Scale

39
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How do you obtain the corrected score on a MMPI-2?

A

By adding the raw score and the K correction of these 5 scales to obtain corrected scores.

40
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___ is the cut off on the MMPI-2 Test?

A

65 is the cut off. If non of the scales are above 64, it is a subclinical profile

41
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What are the Validity Scales on a MMPI-2 test?

A

The ? Scale
L Scale
F Scale
K scale

42
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What are the Clinical Scales on a MMPI-2 test?

43
Q

How many omissions are considered excessive on a MMPI-2?

A

30 or more

44
Q

The WAIS-III is an intelligence test designed for who?

A

It is designed for persons who are 16 or older

45
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What does the WAIS-III measure?

A

It measures a global capacity; that is, it takes speed, basic knowledge, abstract ability, and cognitive factors into account. Also taken into account are such factors as: anxiety, persistence, heredity, environment.

46
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How many verbal and performance tests are there in a WAIS test?

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There are 14 subtests; 7 verbal; and 7 performance

47
Q

True or False

The WAIS test can be used as an IQ test.

48
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What is matrix reasoning?

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Visually presented patterns; the patient must select the next object to complete the series

49
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How long does a WAIS test take to administer?

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90 minutes

50
Q

True or False

Some patients may need more time.

51
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True or False

During a WAIS test there are no breaks allowed.

A

False.

Breaks are allowed in the middle of the test but not during a specific subtest

52
Q

WAIS is often use to test what in older patients?

53
Q

When a response is probed, the examiner should indicate it writing what?

A

The examiner should indicate so with a “Q”.

54
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What box do you put the verbal and performance score on a WAIS test?

A

the white boxes

55
Q

What are the factors taken into account in a WAIS test?

A

Anxiety
Persistence
Heredity
Environment

56
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When was the SILS test developed?

57
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What does the SILS test measure?

A

A person general level of intelligence.

58
Q

True or False

The SILS test can be given to a group.

59
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What age is the SILS test intended for?

A

14 and older

60
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What are the 2 limitations to the SILS test?

A
  • will overestimate the intelligence level of those at the lower end of normal
  • will underestimate those at the higher end of intelligence
61
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The Shipley (SILS)has 6 major scores what are they?

A
  • vocabulary score
  • abstraction score
  • conceptual quotient (CQ)
  • predicted abstraction score
  • abstraction quotient
  • estimated WAIS-R
62
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What are the Beck Scales?

A

Beck Scales are 8 separate, self-report inventories designed to assess for eight subject matter areas.

63
Q

What are the 2 subject matter areas in a Beck Test?

A

Beck Depression Inventory

Beck Anxiety Inventory

64
Q

Beck scores are based on what?

A

Beck scores are based on “cut scores”

65
Q

How are the BDI-II cut scored divided?

A

0-13 Minimal
14-19 Mild
20-28 Moderate
29-63 Severe

66
Q

How are the BAI cut scored divided?

A

0-7 little or non
8-15 mild
16-25 moderate
26-63 severe

67
Q

The OQ tests measure what?

A

The OQ is a 45 item test designed to measure 3 areas:
symptomatic distress
interpersonal problems
social role dysfunction

68
Q

The OQ can measure what 3 specific items?

A

suicidal ideation
substance abuse
homicidal ideation

69
Q

What test has a 2A in its clinical scales?

70
Q

What is the MCMI-III used for and what is it NOT used for?

A

MCMI-III is an objective test used by clinicians regarding treatment.
It is not used for job selection or for other (non-clinical) classifications

71
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How many questions are in the MCMI-III?

A

MCMI-III has 175 true/false statements and is written at an 8th grade reading level.

72
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What are the validity scales in the MCMI-III test?

A 
validity Index (Scale V)
disclosure index (scale X)
desirability index (scale Y)
debasement index (scale Z)
73
Q

The AUDIT was developed by who?

A

The AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a simple method to screen for excessive drinking.

74
Q

True or False

Copy right law applies to the use of AUDIT

A

False

AUDIT is a public domain test, copyright laws DO NOT apply

75
Q

What test is given for job training?

76
Q

What are some test taking variables?

A

Patient’s needs
Patients work schedule
Pervious testing experience

77
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True or False

The OQ is taken on the computer.

A

False

Paper and pencil

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