Who, What, Why, How, and Where?

Question 1

Who Are the Parties?

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test developer
test user
testtaker
Society at large

Question 2

create tests or other methods of assessment

Answer 2

test developer

Question 3

who should have
access to (and be permitted to purchase) psychological tests and related tools of psychological
assessment.

Answer 3

test user

Question 4

anyone who is the subject of an assessment or an evaluation

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testtaker

Question 5

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 knew him or her.

Answer 5

psychological autopsy

Question 6

Types of Settings Are Assessments Conducted,

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Educational settings 
Clinical settings
Counseling settings
Geriatric settings 
Business and military settings
Governmental and organizational credentialing
Academic research settings

Question 7

tests administered
in the classroom.

help identify
children who may have special needs.

Answer 7

Educational settings

Question 8

evaluates accomplishment or the

degree of learning that has taken place.

Answer 8

achievement test

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description or

conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and opinion.

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diagnosis

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tool of assessment used to help narrow down and

identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention.

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diagnostic test

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nonsystematic assessment that leads to the formation

of an opinion or attitude.

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informal evaluation

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setting where tools are used to help screen for or

diagnose behavior problems.

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Clinical settings

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settings where the ultimate objective of many such assessments is the improvement of the assessee
in terms of adjustment, productivity, or some related variable.

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Counseling settings

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settings may require psychological assessment to

evaluate cognitive, psychological, adaptive, or other functioning.

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Geriatric settings

Question 15

evaluations are variables related to
perceived stress, loneliness, sources of satisfaction, personal values, quality of living conditions,
and quality of friendships and other social support.

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quality of life

Question 16

loss of cognitive
functioning (which may affect memory, thinking, reasoning, psychomotor speed, attention, and
related abilities, as well as personality)

result of damage to or loss of brain
cells: Alzheimer’s disease.

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Dementia

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severe depression in the

elderly can contribute to cognitive functioning that mimics dementia

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pseudodementia

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A wide range of achievement, aptitude, interest, motivational, and other tests may
be employed in the decision to hire as well as in related decisions regarding promotions,
transfer, job satisfaction, and eligibility for further training.

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Business and military settings

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Members of some professions have formed organizations with requirements for membership
that go beyond those of licensing or certification.

Psychologists must pass an examination before adopting the official title “psychologist.”

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Governmental and organizational credentialing

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Conducting any sort of research typically entails measurement of
some kind, and any academician who ever hopes to publish research should ideally have a sound
knowledge of measurement principles and tools of assessment.

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Academic research settings

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discipline that focuses on
understanding the role of psychological variables in the onset, course, treatment, and prevention
of illness, disease, and disability

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health psychology

Question 22

How Are Assessments Conducted?

Answer 22

protocol

rapport

Question 23

the form or sheet or booklet on which a testtaker’s responses are entered.

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

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protocol

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a working relationship between the examiner and the examinee

words about the nature of the test and why
it is important for examinees to do their best may also be helpful.

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rapport

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Assessment of people with disabilities

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accommodation

Alternate assessment

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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.

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accommodation

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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)

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Alternate assessment

Question 28

Where to Go for Authoritative Information: Reference Source

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Test catalogs
Test manuals
Professional books 
Reference volumes
Journal articles 
Online databases

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readily accessible sources of information

usually contain only
a brief description of the test and seldom contain the kind of detailed technical information that
a prospective user might require.

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Test catalogs

Question 30

Detailed information concerning the development of a particular test and technical
information relating to it should be found in the test manual, which usually can be purchased
from the test publisher

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Test manuals

Question 31

provide
students of assessment, as well as assessment professionals, with the thoughtful insights and
actionable knowledge of more experienced practitioners and test users

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Professional books

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updated periodically, provides detailed information for each test listed, including test
publisher, test author, test purpose, intended test population, and test administration time

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Reference volumes

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contain reviews of the test, updated or independent
studies of its psychometric soundness, or examples of how the instrument was used in either
research or an applied context

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Journal articles

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widely used bibliographic databases for test-related

publications

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Online databases

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Society’s demand for “some way of organizing or systematizing the many-faceted complexity of individual
differences.”

As society changes, new tests are developed

Laws and legislations on testing

Court decisions

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E SOCIETY-AT-LARGE

Question 36

OTHERS PARTIES INVOLVED IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

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Companies
Organizations
Governmental agencies
Schools
 Clinic