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Introduction: Psychological Assessment. Terms & Definitions. Psychological Assessment
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Terms & Definitions • Psychological Assessment • The gathering and integrating of psychological data for psychological evaluation, through the use of tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specially designed apparatuses and measurement procedures
Terms & Definitions • Psychological Testing • The measuring of psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain samples of behavior
Terms & Definitions • Psychological Construct • An informed, scientific idea developed or generated to describe or explain behavior • Intelligence • Personality • Anxiety • Job satisfaction • Assumption that constructs can be measured
Terms & Definitions • Contrast Tests & Assessment • Contrast Measurement & Evaluation • Tests as Tools
Terms & Definitions • Psychometrics • The science of psychological measurement • Psychometric Quality • Norms • Reliability • Validity
Assumptions of Assessment • Psychological constructs, states, & traits exist. • Psychological constructs, states, & traits can be quantified and measured. • Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful. • Assessment can provide answers to some of life’s most momentous questions.
Assumptions of Assessment (cont.) • Assessment can pinpoint phenomena that require further attention or study. • Various sources of data enrich and are part of the assessment process. • Various sources of error are part of the assessment process. • Tests and other measurement techniques have strengths and weaknesses.
Assumptions of Assessment (cont.) • Test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior. • Present-day behavior sampling predicts future behavior. • Testing and assessment can be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner. • Testing and assessment can benefit society.
Sources of Test Information • Test Manuals • Test Catalogues • Reference volumes • Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) • http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/lists.jsp • Tests in Print • Journal Articles