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What is the primary goal of standardization in psychological assessment?
What is the primary goal of standardization in psychological assessment?
- To allow for flexible administration across different settings.
- To ensure the assessment measures what it intends to measure.
- To increase the subjective opinions of different clinicians.
- To ensure consistent application and interpretation of a measure. (correct)
The assessment-diagnosis-treatment cycle is a linear process where each stage is completed before moving to the next.
The assessment-diagnosis-treatment cycle is a linear process where each stage is completed before moving to the next.
False (B)
Name three components that might be included in a formal assessment, depending on the presenting problem.
Name three components that might be included in a formal assessment, depending on the presenting problem.
Personality assessment, intellectual assessment, behavioral assessment
A key aspect of a reliable measure is that it yields ______ results when administered to the same individual at different times.
A key aspect of a reliable measure is that it yields ______ results when administered to the same individual at different times.
Match each type of assessment with its description:
Match each type of assessment with its description:
Which of the following best describes the role of a multidisciplinary team in the 'Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle'?
Which of the following best describes the role of a multidisciplinary team in the 'Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle'?
Validity ensures that a measurement technique is consistently applied, regardless of whether it accurately measures the intended construct.
Validity ensures that a measurement technique is consistently applied, regardless of whether it accurately measures the intended construct.
In the context of the 'Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle', what is the purpose of the 'referral' stage?
In the context of the 'Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle', what is the purpose of the 'referral' stage?
The DSM-5 emphasizes a ______ approach to diagnosis, considering biological, psychological, and social factors.
The DSM-5 emphasizes a ______ approach to diagnosis, considering biological, psychological, and social factors.
Why is it important for scores on a measure to correlate with observational measures of "real-life" behavior?
Why is it important for scores on a measure to correlate with observational measures of "real-life" behavior?
Flashcards
Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle
Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle
The cycle of assessing a problem, diagnosing it and providing treatment
Reliability
Reliability
The consistency of a measurement.
Validity
Validity
The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.
Standardization
Standardization
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Study Notes
- The assessment-diagnosis-treatment cycle is not a linear process.
- The process is best captured by an "Assessment-Diagnosis-Treatment Cycle".
Formal Assessment
- Formal assessment may include personality assessment, tests, intellectual assessment, behavioral assessment.
- It can also include neuropsychological assessment, physical examination, neuroimaging techniques, and psychophysiological assessment.
Process breakdown
- Referral (Presenting Problem) leads to a clinical Interview, Mental Status Exam, and Observation.
- Then on to formal assessment > Mutidisciplinary Team Staffing or Networking > DSM-5 Diagnosis "Biopsychosocial Formulation" > Treatment Plan > Treatment Implementation > Referral to Other Agency or Hospital.
- The process continues through the Assessment-Treatment cycle.
- Eventual outcomes are long term treatment planning, discharge or treatment termination.
Reliability
- Reliability is the degree to which a measure is consistent.
- Scores on the measure are consistent if administered to the same people at two different times.
- Scores on a measure are consistent if different raters (or scorers) are used.
Validity
- Validity is the degree to which a measurement technique can be shown to actually measure what it was developed to measure.
- Scores on a measure of a concept correlate with scores on other established measures of the concept.
- Scores on a measure of a concept correlate with scores on an observational measure of "real-life" behavior.
Standardization
- Standardization is the process of establishing specific norms or requirements (rules) for a measurement technique.
- Ensures that it is used consistently by different clinicians and at different times.
- It may include instructions for how to administer the measure and how to evaluate scores.
- It's important to have a "Standardization Sample".
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