Unit 1 Flashcards by Ashe xxx

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Process of measuring psychology- related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior.

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psychological testing

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The gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools

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psychological assessment

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the term used to refer to everything from the administration of a test

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testing

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Differentiate pysych testing and assessment

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Testing
- Measuring variables thru procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior.

Assessment
- To answer a referral question

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What are the objectives of testing and assessment

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Testing
- to obtain scores (w/ regard to an ability or attitude)

Assessment
- to answer a referral question

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What are the process of testing and assessment

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Testing
- either individualized or by group

Assessment
- individualized only (bc behavior is data)

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What are the role of evaluator of testing and assessment

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Testing
- may be substituted w/o affecting the evaluation
- tester is not key to the process

Assessment
- assessor is key to the process

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What are the skill of evaluator of testing and assessment

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Testing
- technician-like skills such as scoring, adminstering, and interpreting of test result

Assessment
- requires to have some experience or training (in evaluation, and thoughtful organization and integration of data.)

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What are the outcomes of testing and assessment

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Testing
- yields a score or series of test scores

Assessment
- entails a logical problem-solving approach that sheds a light on referral questions

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What assessment helps individuals understand and solve their problems

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Therapeutic psychological assessment

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What assessment refers to the use of tests and other tools to evaluate abilities and skills relevant to success or failure in a school or preschool context

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Educational assessment

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The use of evaluative tools to draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as they existed at some point in time prior to the assessment.

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Retrospective assessment

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The use of tools of psychological evaluation to gather data and draw conclusions about a subject who is not in physical proximity to the person or people conducting the evaluation

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Remote assessment

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“In the moment” evaluation of specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables at the exact time and place that they occur

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Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

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Reconstruction of a deceased individual’s psychological profile on the basis of archival records, artifacts, and interviews previously conducted with the deceased assessee or people who know them

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Psychological autopsy

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5 Objectives of Psych Assessment

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Diagnosis, Etiology, Prognosis, Treatment, Functional Impairment

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What objective of Psych Assessment is this?

What’s the problem? (Identify)

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Diagnosis

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What objective of Psych Assessment is this?

Cause / Origin
When did it start? What triggers the problem?

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Etiology

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What objective of Psych Assessment is this?

Trajectory / Outcome / Prediction

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Prognosis

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What objective of Psych Assessment is this?

Ano ang gagawin sa problema?
What can you recommend to solve the problem?
Trial and error

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Treatment

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What objective of Psych Assessment is this?

Gaano kalala ang problema?
Identifying your level of functioning

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Functional Impairment

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What is the process of assessment

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Referral Question - Clarification for approval - Formal Assessment - Psychological Report Writing - Feedback

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What are the requirements of Psychological assessment

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Problem identification
Selection and implementation methods
Integration
Psychological report

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The assessor and assessee may work as “partners” from initial contact through final feedback

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Collaborative Psychological Assessment

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The results are not revealed at the end, but shared immediately so that both the assessor and the assessee can co-develop an interpretation of the results and decide what questions require further assessment

Therapeutic psychological assessment

self-discovery and new understandings are encouraged throughout the assessment process

Therapeutic psychological assessment

An interactive approach to psychological assessment that usually follows a model of (1) Evaluation (2) Intervention (3) Evaluation

Dynamic Assessment

Tools of Psychological Assessment

Test, Interview, Portfolio, Case History Data, Behavioral Observation, Role-Play Test, Computer as Tools

Simply a measuring device or procedure

Test

Refers to a device of procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology (such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values)

Psychological Test

The subject matter of the test varies with the focus of the particular

Content

Form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items

Format

Refers to the form in which a test is administered

Format

Administration Procedures

Some tests, particularly those designed for administration on a one-to-one basis, may require an active and knowledgeable test administrator Some tests, particularly those designed for administration to groups, may not even require the test administrator to be present while the test takers independently complete the required tasks

Code or summary statement, often numerical in nature (but not necessarily)

Score

Reflects an evaluation of performance on a test, task, interview, or some other sample of behavior

Score

Process of assigning such evaluative codes or statements to performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or other behavior samples

Scoring

Reference point, usually numerical, derived by judgment and used to divide a set of data in two to or more classifications

Cut score

Science of psychological measurement

Psychometrics

Measurement that is psychological in nature

Psychometric

The test measures what it intends to measure

Validity

Consistency

Reliability

Usefulness of a test or practical value

Utility

Method of gathering information through direct communication involving reciprocal exchange

Interview

Compilation of works done by the individual being assessed

Portfolio

Refers to records, transcripts, and other accounts in written, pictorial, or other form that preserve archival information accounts, and other data and items relevant to an assessee

Case History Data

Can shed light on an individual’s past and current adjustment as well as on the events and circumstances that may have contributed to any changes in adjustment

Case History Data

A report or illustrative account concerning a person or an event that was compiled on the basis of case history data

Case Study

Monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative information regarding those actions

Behavioral Observation

Researchers observe behavior of humans in a natural setting—that is, the setting in which the behavior would typically be expected to occur

Naturalistic Observation

Improvised or partially improvised in a simulated situation

Role Play Test

What form of report is this? A mere listing of a score or scores Raw score

Simple scoring

What form of report is this? Includes statistical analyses of the test taker’s performance

Extended Scoring Report

What form of report is this? Distinguished by its inclusion of numerical or narrative interpretive statements in the report

Interpretative report

What form of report is this? Usually written in language appropriate for communication between assessment professionals that may provide expert opinion concerning analysis of the data

Consultative report

What form of report is this? Designed to integrate data from sources other than the test itself into the interpretive report

Integrative report

What form of report is this? Will employ previously collected data (such as medication records or behavioral observation data) into the test report

Integrative report

Creates tests for research studies, publications (as commercially available instruments), or modifications of existing tests

Test developer

Those who purchase and use tests

Test user

T/F: Test user must be qualified and permitted to purchase

Trueee

Anyone who is the subject of an assessment or an evaluation can be a testtaker or an assessee

Test taker

Refers to the form or sheet or booklet on which a test taker’s responses are entered

Protocol

Working relationship between the examiner and the examinee

Rapport

Adaptation of a test, procedure, or situation

Accomodation

Evaluative/diagnostic procedure / process

Alternate Assessment

- Distributed by the publisher of the text - Usually contain only a brief description of the text and seldom contain the kind of detailed technical information that a prospective user might require - Objective is to sell the text

Test catalogs

- Contains detailed information concerning the test’s development and technical information - Can be purchased from publisher - Typically require documentation of professional training before filing an order

Test manuals

Contain reviews of the test, updated or independent studies of its psychometric soundness, examples of how the instrument was used

Journal articles

protocol may also be termed as

description of a set of test- OR assessment-related procedures

Synonymous with the antiquated term psychometry,

psychometrics

How consistently and how accurately a psychological test measures what it purports to measure

psychometric soundness / technical quality

A therapeutic dialogue that combines person- centered listening skills such as openness and empathy, with the use of cognition-altering techniques designed to positively affect motivation and effect therapeutic change

motivational interviewing

May include files or excerpts from files maintained at institutions and agencies such as schools, hospitals, employers, religious institutions, and criminal justice agencies

case history data

Arises as a result of the varied forces that drive decision-makers to reach a consensus (such as the motivation to reach a compromise in positions)

groupthink

Computer's ability to tailor the test to the test taker's ability or test taking pattern

Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

another way a computerized test could be programmed to adapt is by providing the testtaker with [..] a the test proceeds

score feedback

Allows test users to administer tests by means of two iPads connected by Bluetooth

Q-interactive

Assistance computers provide to the test user, NOT the testtaker

Computer-Assisted psychological assessment (CAPA)

One issue of Internet Testing

Test-Client Integrity

To obtain measures of bodily reactions to various sorts of stimuli

Biofeedback equipment

Measure male sexual arousal

Penile Plethysmograph

a description or conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and opinion

diagnosis

Refers to a tool of assessment used to help narrow down and identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention

diagnostic test

A typically non-systematic assessment that leads to the formation of an opinion or attitude

informal evaluation

Extent to which assessees are enjoying as good a quality of life as possible

geriatric settings

Diploma to recognize excellence in the practice of psychology

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)

Diploma on the basis of an examination to test users, test developers, and others who have distinguished themselves in the field of testing and assessment

American Board of Assessment Psychology (ABAP)

An 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 or by means of alternative methods designed to measure the same variable(s)

alternante assessment

The adaptation of a test, procedure, or situation, or the substitution of one test for another to make the assessment more suitable for an assessee with exceptional needs

accommodation