Test Item Arrangement and Layout: Psychological Assessment Quiz and Flashcards

Study Notes

Collaborative Psychological Assessment

Collaborative psychological assessment involves the assessor and assessee working as partners from initial contact to final feedback.
Therapeutic psychological assessment encourages self-discovery and new understandings throughout the assessment process.
Dynamic assessment follows a model of evaluation, intervention, and re-evaluation, providing insight into how the assessee processes or benefits from an intervention during the course of evaluation.

Tools of Psychological Assessment

A psychological test is a device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology, such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values.
Psychological tests and assessment tools vary in content, format, and administrative procedures.
Format refers to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items, as well as related considerations such as time limits.
Administrative procedures may require an active and knowledgeable test administrator, and can involve demonstration of tasks, one-on-one interaction, and observation of the assessee's performance.

Scoring and Psychometrics

A cut score is a reference point used to divide a set of data into two or more classifications.
Scores can be derived through judgement, such as teachers determining what is passing and what is failing.
Scoring can be done by the test taker, a computer, or a trained examiner.
Psychometrics is the science of psychological measurement, focusing on how consistently and accurately a psychological test measures what it claims to measure.

History of Psychological Assessment

Alfred Binet published a test in 1905 to help place Paris school children, which was later used by the military in WW1 to screen recruits.
The use of tests expanded during WW2 to screen recruits for service.

Types of Assessment

Retrospective assessment involves using evaluative tools to draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person at a prior point in time.
Remote assessment uses tools of psychological evaluation to gather data and draw conclusions about a subject who is not physically present.
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) involves "in the moment" evaluation of specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables at the time and place they occur.

The Process of Assessment

The process begins with a referral for assessment from a source.
The assessor meets with the assessee before the formal assessment to clarify aspects of the referral.
The assessor selects the tools of assessment to be used, and then the formal assessment begins.

Description

Explore the roots and evolution of psychological assessment from the early twentieth century in France to its applications during WW1 and WW2. Learn about the use of tests to screen recruits for intellectual and emotional problems.