Quiz 1 Flashcards
The Assessment Process
Referral Question
Formulating goals and Objectives
Choosing applicable tools
Findings and Conclusions
Referral/intervention
What are the Forms of Assessment?
Collaborative Psychological Assessment
Therapeutic psychological assessment
Dynamic psychological assessment
Assessor and assessee work as partners from initial contact through final feedback
Collaborative Psychological Assessment
Therapeutic self discovery and new understandings are encouraged throughout the assessment process
Therapeutic Psychological Assessment
Follows a model a evaluation b intervention a evaluation. Provides a means for evaluating how the assessee processes or benefits from type of intervention during the course of evaluation
Dynamic Psychological Assessment
Tools of psychological assessment
Tests
Interview
Portfolio
Case history data
Behavior observations
Role play test
Computers
Tests:
A device or procedure designed to measure variables related ti psychology ( intelligence, personality, aptitude, interest, attitudes, or values)
Psychological test
Test:
Pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of items as well as to related considerations such as time limit
Format
Refer to whether the tests are administered individually or in group
Administration procedures
Refers to the process of assigning evaluative codes (scores) to performance on test test interviews or some other samples of behavior
Scoring and interpretation procedures
Refers to the test’s reliability, validity, and utility
Psychometric soundness/technical quality
typically these instruments can be adequately administered, scored and interpreted solely by using the manual example achievement test or SBS
Level A
Test users must have a masters level degree in psychology or guidance and counseling or the equivalent with relevant training in assessment example MBTI, suicidal ideation questionnaire strong interest inventory
Level B
These instruments and aids require substantial knowledge about the contract being measured and about the specific instrument used. often the publisher will require PhD qualification in psychology and counseling with specific course related to the instrument. Ex. WISC-IV, SB, Rorshchach, RISB.
Level C
In _____ interviews can be used to determine appropriate interventions and placements
School setting
In_____ interviews can be used to make informed hiring promotion and termination decisions.
Human resources
More than one interviewer participates in the assessment of personnel
Panel Interview
Also called work samples
This pertains to a collection of outputs made by an individual that would signify his skills and abilities
Portfolio
Pertains ti records, transcripts and other accounts in written, pictorial or other form that preserve archival information
Case history data
Sheds light on an individuals part and current adjustment
Clinical
Defined as the manner of monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording quantitative or qualitative information regarding the actions.
Behavior observation
Types of behavior observation
Anecdotal recording
Interval recording merhods
Involves recording and interpreting a narrative of behavior during an observation period Using an Antecedent-behavior-consequence(ABC) format for interpreting behavior
Only observable behavior should be recorded
Anecdotal recording
This method uses intervals during which the behavior is observed to occur.
Interval recording methods
Three basic variations on interval recording
Partial-interval recording
whole-interval recording
momentary-time sampling.
the observer creates his own interval size to which the behavior would be observed for 30 seconds is a common choice.
The observer begins observing the student or client for the presence of the target behavior
After than three well has passed, the observer records whether the behavior occurred during the interval.
If observations are being recorded on paper an X would be marked in the appropriate box if the behavior occurred.
Partial-interval recording
_______ is similar to partial interval recording in all aspects but one. In partial interval recording, the behavior is recorded as having occured if it was observed to Occur at any point during the interval
In ______ , the behavior has to have occurred throughout the entire interval in order to be recorded as having occurred.
Whole-interval recording
Intervals in _____ are quite shorter.
Behavior will only be recorded as present if it occurs at the end if each interval.
Momentary time sampling
Is a tool of assessment were in assessees Are directed to act as if they were in a particular situation
Role play tests
Computer-assisted psychological assessment (CAPA) reference to the convenience and economy of time in administering, scoring and interpreting tests
Computers as Tools
They are the one who create tests
They conceive, prepare and develop test. They also find a way to disseminate their test by publishing them either commercially or through professional publications such as books or periodicals.
The test developer
They select or decide to take a specific test off the shell and use it for some purpose. they may also participate in other roles example as examiners or scorers
The test user
Anyone who is the subject of an assessment
The test taker
Reconstruction of a deceased individuals psychological profile on the basis of archival records, artifacts and interviews previously conducted with the deceased assessee.
Psychological autopsy
Applications of Assessment
Educational setting
Geriatric setting
Counseling setting
Clinical setting
Business and Military setting
Current uses if psychological assessment
Decision making
Psychological research
Understanding the self
Evaluative or diagnostic procedure or process that varies from the usual, customary, or standardized way a measurement is derived either by virtue or some special accommodation made to the assessee by means of alternative methods.
Alternate assessment
adaptation of test, procedure or situation or The substitution of one test for another to make the assessment more suitable for an assessee with exceptional needs.
Translate into braille and administer in that form
Accommodation
Right to know why they are being a evaluated, How does data will be used and what information will be released to whom.
May be obtained by parent or legal representative
Must be in written form:
General purpose of the testing
The specific reason it is being undertaken
General types of instruments to be administered
Right of informed consent
Reporting of findings should be realistic
It should also be in a language that can be easily understood by the test taker
They also have the right to be oriented of the different recommendations out of their test results.
Right to be informed of test findings
Right to privacy and confidentiality
Recognizes the freedom of the individual To pick and choose For himself the time, circumstances, And particularly the extent to which the wishes to share or withhold from others his attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and opinions”
Private right
Information protected by law from being disclosed in legal proceedings. Protects clients from disclosure and judicial proceedings.
Privilege belongs to the client not the psychologist
Privileged information
