Psychological Testing and Assessment Flashcards
Published a test designed to help place Paris school
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Alfred Binet
Assessor and
assessee work as partners from initial contact through final feedback
COLLABORATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Self-discovery and
new understandings are encouraged throughout the assessment
process
THERAPEUTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Follows a model (a)
evaluation (b) intervention (a) evaluation. Provide a means for
evaluating how the assessee processes or benefits from some type of
intervention during the course of evaluation.
DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
A measuring device or procedure
Test
A device or procedure designed to measure
variables related to psychology (intelligence, personality,
aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values)
Psychological Test
Refers to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and
layout of test items as well as to related considerations such as
time limits
Format
A code or summary statement,
usually (but not necessarily) numerical in
nature, that reflects an evaluation of
performance on a test, task, interview, or
some other sample of behavior
Score
Process of assigning such
evaluative codes/ statements to
performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or
other behavior samples
Scoring
Reference point,
usually numerical, derived by
judgement and used to divide
a set of data into two or more
classifications
Cut Score
The science of
psychological measurement
Psychometrics
Refers to the usefulness or practical
value that a test or other tool of
assessment has for a particular purpose
Utility
Method of gathering information through direct
communication involving reciprocal exchange
Interview
Files of work products: paper, canvas, film, video, audio, etc.
Samples of ones abilities and accomplishments
Portfolio
Records, transcripts, and other accounts in written,
pictorial or other form that preserve archival information, official and
informal accounts, and other data and items relevant to assesses
Case History Data
A report or illustrative account concerning
person or an event that was compiled on the basis of case
history data
Case History Study
Work on a social psychological
phenomenon: contains rich case history material on
collective decision making that did not always result
in the best decisions.
Groupthink
Monitoring the actions of others or oneself by
visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative
information regarding those actions
Behavioral Observation
Behavioral observation that takes place
in a naturally occurring setting (as opposed to a research laboratory) for the purpose of evaluation and information-
gathering.
Naturalistic Observation
Acting an improvised or partially improvised part in a
simulated situation.
Role Play
Tool of assessment wherein assessees are
directed to act as if they were in a particular situation. Assessees
are then evaluated with regard to their expressed thoughts,
behaviors, abilities, etc.
Role-Play Test
On site computerized scoring, interpretation, or
other conversion of raw test data
Local Processing
Computerized scoring, interpretation, or
other conversion of raw data that is physically transported from
the same or other test sites
Central Processing
Computerized scoring, interpretation, or other
conversion of raw test data sent over telephone lines by modem
from a test site to a central location for computer processing
Teleprocessing
A type of scoring report that provides only a
listing of scores
Simple Score Report
A type of scoring report that provides a
listing of scores AND statistical data
Extended Scoring Report
A formal or official computer-generated
account of test performance presented in both numeric and
narrative form and including an explanation of the findings
Interpretive Report
A type of interpretive report
designed to provide expert and detailed analysis of
test data that mimics the work of an expert
consultant
Consultative Report
A form of interpretive report of psychological assessment, usually computer-generated, in which data from behavioral, medical, administrative, and/or other sources are integrated
Integrative Report
CAPA
(assistance
to the test user not the test taker)
CAPA - computer assisted psychological assessment
an interactive, computer-
administered test taking process wherein items presented to the test taker are based in part on the test taker’s performance on
previous items
CAT - computerized adaptive testing
They are the one who create tests.
They conceive, prepare, and develop tests. They also find a way to
disseminate their tests, by publishing them either commercially or
through professional publications such as books or periodicals.
TEST DEVELOPER
They select or decide to take a specific test off the shelf and use it for some purpose. They may also participate in other roles, e.g., as examiners or scorers.
TEST USER
Anyone who is the subject of an assessment
TEST TAKER
Reconstruction of a deceased individual’s
psychological profile on the basis of archival records, artifacts, &
interviews previously conducted with the deceased assessee
PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY
Evaluation of accomplishments or the
degree of learning that has taken place, usually with regard
to an academic area.
measures previous learning
ACHIEVEMENT TEST
a description or conclusion reached on the basis
of evidence and opinion though a process of distinguishing
the nature of something and ruling out alternative
conclusions
DIAGNOSIS
a tool used to make a diagnosis, usually to
identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
A typically non systematic, relatively
brief, and “off the record” assessment leading to the
formation of an opinion or attitude, conducted by any
person in any way for any reason, in an unofficial context
and not subject to the same ethics or standards as
evaluation by a professiomal
INFORMAL EVALUATION
the form or sheet or booklet on which a testtaker’s
responses are entered
term might also be used to refer to a description of a set of
test- or assessment- related procedures
PROTOCOL
working relationship between the examiner and the
examinee
RAPPORT
adaptation of a test, procedure or situation or the
substitution of one test for another to make the assessment more
suitable for an assesee with exceptional needs
ACCOMMODATION
evaluative or diagnostic procedure or process
that varies from the usual, customary, or standardized way a measurement is derived either by virtue of some special
accommodation made to the assessee by means of alternative
methods
ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT
contains brief description of the test
TEST CATALOGUE
detailed information of tests
TEST MANUALS
one stop shopping, provides detailed
information for each test listed, including test publisher, author,
purpose, intended test population and test administration time
REFERENCE VOLUMES
contain reviews of the test
JOURNAL ARTICLES
most widely used bibliographic databases
ONLINE DATABASES
test given to only one person at a time
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Administered to more than one person at a time by
single examiner
GROUP TEST
refers to the potential for
learning or acquiring a specific skill
APTITUDE / PROGNOSTIC TESTS
Refers to a person’s general
potential to solve problems
INTELLIGENCE TESTS
usually self-report,
require the subject to choose between two or more
alternative responses
OBJECTIVE / STRUCTURED TESTS
refers to all possible
uses, applications and underlying concepts of psychological
and educational tests
PROJECTIVE / UNSTRUCTURED TESTS
