Static and Dynamic Tests (or Assessments)

Question 1

Define Static Test

Answer 1

• Assesses difficulties at time of test

Question 2

Problem with Statis Tests

Answer 2

• Don’t tend to assess how behaviour changes over time

Question 3

Example of a Static Test:

Answer 3

• The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory is a static self-report test
• True-false questions with validity scales

Question 4

Define Dynamic Tests

Answer 4

• Capture ongoing behavioural movement and changes during a social interaction

Question 5

Example of a Dynamic Test

Answer 5

• The Continuous Assessment of Interpersonal Dynamics is a dynamic assessment
• The client engages in a conversation while raters observe and measure the client’s behaviour

Question 6

Advantages of Dynamic Tests

Answer 6

• Personality disorders have a pattern of variability in interpersonal behaviour and interaction patterns
• Dynamic tests allow us to capture changes during a social interaction