Testing & Assessment

Psychological Assessment Remote Assessment

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

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Psychological Testing
THE PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT

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TESTING VS. ASSESSMENT

Collaborative Psychological Assessment

→ Therapeutic Psychological Assessment

Dynamic Assessment

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VARIETIES OF ASSESSMENT THE TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Educational Assessment Psychological Test

Retrospective Assessment
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Contents or Subject Matter.
→ Psychometric Soundness or Technical Quality.
Psychometric
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Psychometric Soundness
Format.
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Psychometric Utility
Administration Procedures.
→ One-to-one basis
Clinical Interview

→ Group Testing

Scoring and Interpretation Procedures. →

Scores
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Scoring Face-to-Face Interview

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→ Cutoff Score →
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Interview through Telephones
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→ Eyeball Method →

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Guideline for Scoring & Interpretation.
Panel/Board Interview
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Motivational Interview
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Portfolio

Case History Data

→ Integrative Report

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Computer-Assisted Psychological Assessment (CAPA)
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Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

Case Study
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Behavioral Observation Who, What Why, How, and Where?

WHO ARE THE PARTIES?

Test Developer & Publishers

Naturalistic Observation
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Role-Play Test ▪
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Computers Test User

Local processing →

Central processing
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Test Taker
Simple scoring report
Extended scoring report → Psychological Autopsy
Society at Large → Measurement of quality of life

Other Parties → Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease

IN WHAT TYPES OF SETTINGS ARE ASSESSMENT

Business Setting:
CONDUCTED AND WHY?
Selection Process
Educational Setting

Diagnostic Test Marketing

Diagnosis
Governmental & Organizational Licensing
Ability Test
Academic Research Setting

Achievement Test Other Setting

Nonformal Evaluation
HOW ARE ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED

Clinical Setting

Counseling Setting

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ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE W/ DISABILITIES
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Geriatric Setting
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Alternate Assessment Culture & Assessment

Culture
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Some challenges in testing PWD includes:

Henry H. Goddard

REFERENCE SOURCES: WHERE TO GO FOR AUTHORATIVE →

INFORMATION?

Test Catalogue
Lewis Terman

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Test Manuals

SOME ISSUES REGARDING CULTURE & ASSESSMENT

Professional Books
Verbal Communication

Reference Volumes
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Journal Articles
Nonverbal Communication

Online Databases
Standard of Evaluation

Individualist

Collectivist
 Legal & Ethical Considerations The Rights of Test Takers

Code of Professional Ethics THE RIGHT OF INFORMED CONSENT

Right of Informed Consent

Standard of Care

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Reverse Discrimination
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Disparate Treatment ✓

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Disparate Outcome

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1950 REPORT OF APA COMMITTEE ON ETHICAL STANDARDS
FOR PSYCHOLOGY
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Level A

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Level B

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THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF TEST FINDINGS

Right to be Informed of Test Findings

Level C

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THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY

Privacy Right

Privileged Information

Confidentiality

Safeguarding Test Record

THE RIGHT TO THE LEAST STIGMATIZING LABELS

Right to the Least Stigmatizing Labels