Week 1 - Role of psychologists Flashcards
Course Introduction Role of assessing psychologist Ethical Considerations Psychometric Principles Assessing clients from CALD backgrounds
Overall schematic of assessment process
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Test validity
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Test reliability
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Standard Error of Measurement
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Standardised Test Scores
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Assessment process summary
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Referral Q - - what is it? -why do we need it? - how does it inform assessment?
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Tentative hypothesis
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Initial interviews
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Readings: - Sattler Chapter 1 - - Sattler Chapter 4 - - Sattler Chapter 5 - Sattler Chapter 6 Groth-Marnat - Chapter 1 Groth Marnat - Chapter 2
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According to Shum, O’Gorman and Myors (2006) what are the key components contributing to the nature of psychological tests
NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS • Standardised administration and scoring • Use of a manual (assists with standardised administration) • Standardised on a normative population • Acceptable levels of reliability and validity • Measure a clearly identifiable attribute of an individual (intelligence, anxiety, etc.) (Shum, O’Gorman and Myors, 2006