Week 5 - Psychometrics & Assessment Skills

Question 1

Clinical assessment typically includes what 5 things?

Answer 1

Initial Interview
Observation of person in a particular setting
A test/scale to measure symptoms
A checklist for therapist
A review of collateral information

Question 2

What are some non-verbal signs that are important to observe during interviews? (5)

Answer 2

Bodily behaviour (fidgeting etc)
Eye behaviour (eye contact)
Emotional tone
Physiological responses (eg shaking)
General appearance (hygiene)

Question 3

Bodily behaviour unpacked = SOLER, Define each letter

Answer 3

S: Face the client Squarely
O: Open posture
L: Lean towards (at times)
E: Eye contact 
R: Relaxed and natural

Question 4

What are the 7 clinical treatment processes?

Answer 4

Initial Assessment
Case Formulation
Treatment Planning
Implement Plan
Monitoring Progress
Prepare for Closure
Closure

Question 5

The Initial Assessment involves (2)

Answer 5

Gathering relevant information from various sources

Determining why the person has come to see you

Question 6

Case Formulation involves (2)

Answer 6

Make initial diagnosis

Think about what factors might be contributing to the current concerns

Question 7

Treatment Planning involves

Answer 7

Developing a evidence based plan that is concrete with specific goals and clear steps describing how to get to the goals.

Question 8

Implement Plan involves

Answer 8

Talking through the plan and initiating it

Question 9

Monitoring Progress involves

Answer 9

Looking back and seeing whether things are improving

Question 10

Prepare for Closure involves

Answer 10

Preparing for end of therapy and reducing risk of relapse

Question 11

Closure involves

Answer 11

Providing advice on how to ensure continued well-being

Question 12

It is important to begin the initial assessment with what kind of topics?

Answer 12

Least threatening and saving more sensitive til the end.

Question 13

What is Psychometrics

Answer 13

A branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurements of psychological variables (eg intelligence)

Question 14

Psychometrics usually starts with what?

Answer 14

A theoretical construct (theory)

Question 15

A norm referenced test is what?

Answer 15

A test that is used to compare people to see whether someone is above, below or on average

Question 16

Tests can be what 2 things?

Answer 16

Self-report or performance based

Question 17

What is a norm?

Answer 17

Norms refer to the performances by defined groups on particular tests

Question 18

Standardising a test is what?

Answer 18

The process administering a test to a representative sample for the purpose of establishing norms.

Question 19

What are subgroup norms?

Answer 19

Derived from groups of people identified by specific factors

Question 20

Age norms are

Answer 20

Average performance of difference samples of test takers who were at various ages at the time of the test.

Question 21

What are some factors (5) that need to be considered when administering and choosing a test?

Answer 21

Age
Gender
Physical ability
Norms
Diagnostic

Question 22

Tests need to be what (2) things?

Answer 22

Reliable and valid

Question 23

Validity refers to? (2)

Answer 23

Is the test measuring what you think it is measuring?

Can you draw meaningful conclusions from it?

Question 24

Reliability refers to (2)

Answer 24

Is the test consistently measuring the construct in question? Are all of the items appropriate and contributing to the overall interpretation of the test?

Question 25

What are some things (3) to be cautious of when administering a test?

Answer 25

Practice effects
Fatigue
Setting

Question 26

What are culture free tests?

Answer 26

Tests in which scores are not at all influenced by cultural background

Question 27

What are culture fair tests?

Answer 27

Tests with no differences in the way people from different cultures interpret the test.
However, there might be a typical score for a given culture.