PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PART 1 Flashcards | Knowt (2024)

Intelligence Test and Personality Test

Tests that are used to identify giftedness and diagnose psychological disorders

Psychometrics

Theory and technique of psychological measurement

Psychometrics

Deals with psychological measurement

Psychological Testing

All possible uses, applications and underlying concepts

Psychological Testing

Psychological Assessment

Gathering and integration of psychology related data

Psychological Assessment

PURPOSE: Psychological Evaluation

Testing

To obtain some gauge

Assessment

To answer referral questions

Testing

May be in individual or Group

Assessment

Individualized

Testing

Tester is not the key to the process

Assessment

Assessor is the key

Testing

Requires technician like skills

Testing

Yields a test score or series of test scores

Assessment

Evaluated selection of tools of evaluation

Assessment

Entails a logical problem-solving approach and shed light on a referral question

Psychological Test

Systematic procedure of observing and describing

Psychological Test

Objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior

Objective

Independent of subjective judgement

Standardized

Measure

Quantity of some construct or concept determined

Psychological Testing

Individual Test Taker

Self-awareness and understanding

Individual Test Taker

Society

Court Cases

Society

Social Norms

Society

Promote knowledge

Professions

Protect society

Professions

identify abilities and discover talent

Educational Decision Making

Placement Decisions

Educational Decision Making

Remedial and Enrichment Programs

Educational Decision Making

Provide diagnostic and evaluation

Educational Decision Making

Instructional strategies to be utilized

Setting where test are in use

Uses of Psychological test

Selection

Selection of applicants

Placement

Classify and place people

Educational, Vocational, and Personal Counseling Purposes

Counsel and guide individuals

Rating, Competency and Proficiency

Diagnosis

Diagnose and prescribe treatments

Predict behavior and performance

Evaluation

Conduct research on changes in behavior

Commonly Measured

Characteristics of a good test

Standardized

Uniformity of procedure in administration and scoring

Valid

Measure what it intends/ supposed to measure

Reliable

Consistency of score obtained

Appropriate Difficulty Level

Appropriate to the population for whom it is designed

Ease of Administration

Easy to administer and score

Standardized

Constructed by professional test makers

Standardized

Fixed procedure for administration and scoring

Non-standardized

Test constructed by the examiner for personal use

Individual Test

Administered to one at a time

Group

Administered to many examinees

Speed Test

Many easy items but the time limit is very strict

Power Test

Contains more difficult items

Objective Test

Fixed, precise scoring standards and can be scored by a clerk

Subjective Test

Personal Judgement will be involved in the scoring

Cognitive Test

Attempt to quantify the process and products of mental activity

Affective Test

Assess interest, attitudes, values, motives, symptoms, etc.

Maximum Performance

Ask the examinees to do their best work

Typical Performance Test

Seek to determine what the subject is likely to do in a given situation

Norm-referenced Test

Compared to the standardization sample results

Criterion-referenced Test

Compare a person’s score to a predetermined standard

Aptitude Test

To predict future performance and success

Achievement Test

Interest Test

Measures individual’s like and dislikes along occupational preferences

Personality Test

Measures emotions, motivation, interpersonal and attitudal characteristics

Written Test

Oral Test

Prepared for oral presentation and oral responses

Oral Test

Interview is an example of what medium

Paper and Pencil Test

Involves paper and pencil

Performance Test

Involved special equipment

Culture Fair Test

Independent of cultural or environmental Influences

Counseling

Practice where highly trained professional counselor attempt to understand and help people/ students.

Counseling

Will help people/ students develop them into healthy, well-adjusted individuals

Counselors

_____ should use the right tool at the right time in order to help client

Assessment

Process that integrated test information with the information from other sources

Psychological Measurement

Process of assigning number to persons in such a way that some attributes of the person can be assessed through numbers

Assessment Procedures

Method that enables one to appraise or estimate the attributes of a person, group, or programs

Psychometrics

Theory, technique, and development of psychological measurements

Psychological Testing

Application of tests

Psychological Assessment

Use of tests to do a psychological evaluation

Measure

Behavior

What humans do, physical acts, etc.

Sampling

A key to understanding any psychological phenomenon

Objective Test

Scoring or observation criteria structured

Standardized

Established rules for administration scoring

Standardization

Systematic collection of and analysis of data

Purpose of assessment counseling

Screening

Quick procedure, single measure

Screening

Determining whether deeper diagnostic assessmeny is necessary or warranted

Diagnosis

Detailed analysis of an individual’s strength and weaknesses

Diagnosis

Goal of arriving at a classification decision

Diagnosis

Trying to understand what is happening with the client

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