Quiz 5 Principles/Summary/Complexity Flashcards
What is Principle 1?
Performance-Based Test
have to develop satisfactory interpretations of complex visual stimuli that provide multiple response options
(you have to figure out what fits best and link the scores to the history)
What is Principle 2?
Nature of the Data
shows how people filter and organize information, apply meaning, how logically they think, and how they handle inconsistencies
(data may or may not be present in self-report)
What is Principle 3?
Empirical Foundation
each variable has a foundation based on two types of empirical support
Page 1 has the best support and research
page 2 is more tentative
What is Principle 4?
Person-Focused Interpretation
focus on the person being assessed - why this person with these characteristics in this context and with these questions
What is Principle 5?
Test-Focused Interpretation
Focus on noteworthy aspects of test data
deviation of summary scores from norms
What is Principle 6?
Synergy of the Interpretive Approaches
Start with the data!
connect it back to the person
What is Principle 7?
General to Specific Progression
interpretation proceeds from the general and global to the specific and particular
- interpret summary scores first
- can refine referral question with test data
What is Principle 8?
Relationship of Nomothetic and Idiographic
Nomothetic use summary scores - how is behavior similar or different to the norms or reference groups
Idiographic allows one to know the person based on the images and themes
What is Principle 9?
Interpretive Domains and Format
same format as the report (6 paragraphs)
What is Principle 10?
Strength-Based Interpretation
there is no reason to favor negative or pathological inferences more than positive or healthy ones
- historically roots in clinical settings led to bias interpret scores negatively
What are the 4’s?
Scan, Sift, Synthesize, Summarize
What are the 5 Domains?
Administration and Behavior Observations
Engagement and Cognitive Processing
Perception and Thinking Problems
Stress and Distress
Self and other Representation
What do Admin and Behavior Obs summary scores look at?
Behaviors related to R and Card Turning
What do Engagement and Cog. Processing summary scores look at?
data on problem solving, coping styles, ways of adapting
What do perception and thinking problem summary scores look at?
Reflects perceptual distortions and thought disorders that are hallmarks of psychosis
What do stress and distress summary scores look at?
scores related to emotional discomfort and disarray
scores do not imply self-attributed states
what do self and other rep. summary scores look at?
object relations and schema of self and others with implications for interpersonal competency and relationships
What is Procedure 1?
Develop Hypotheses and Expectations
- review the context and goals
- consider age, gender, culture, education etc
What is Procedure 2?
Expectations for Major R-PAS dimensions
- Estimate engagement and Complexity from history and other tests
- Estimate overall level of psychological health
What is Procedure 3?
Pre-Interpretation of Activities
- In the scoring program, correctly specify the reference standards to
be used for interpretation
- After coding generate results and scan the Code Sequence table
What is Procedure 4?
Interpretive activities - the 4 S’s
- scan, sift, synthesize, summarize
What is Complexity Adjusted Reference Data
A method for adjusting all scores
What does complexity adjustment allow for?
allows us to determine what the score would be if this persons level of complexity was at the median
What does complexity reflect?
the core variance that is shared in common across test scores, which tend to rise and fall in conjunction with the overall complexity of the protocol
