Psychological Assessment and Testing

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What does Achievement Test aim to measure?

Psychological aspects of a person

Aptitude for learning

General knowledge in a specific skill (correct)

Informal learning abilities

Which type of validity is mostly relied upon by Achievement Tests?

Construct validity

Predictive validity

Face validity

Content validity (correct)

What is the main focus of Aptitude tests?

Assessing mastery of a skill

Evaluating abilities and skills relevant in acquiring a specific skill (correct)

Evaluating previous learning

Drawing conclusions about psychological aspects

What is the purpose of Retrospective tests?

To draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as they existed at some point in time Signup and view all the answers

What type of problem-solving is required in Achievement Tests?

Logical problem-solving Signup and view all the answers

What is a psychometric property?

A technical quality of a test Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of psychological assessment?

To gather and integrate psychological data for evaluation Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a psychometrist or psychometrician?

To use, analyze, and interpret psychological data for evaluation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cut-score?

To divide a set of data into two or more classification categories Signup and view all the answers

What is an item in the context of psychological assessment?

A specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between an ability or maximal performance test and other types of tests?

What a person can do versus what a person knows Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Human Ability tests?

They measure usual or habitual behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Therapeutic assessment?

To encourage therapeutic self-discovery and new understanding Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of Ecological Momentary assessment?

It assesses behavior in real-time Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinction between Remote and Collaborative assessment?

The physical proximity of the assessor and assessee Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Dynamic assessment?

To describe an interactive approach to psychological assessment Signup and view all the answers

What type of scale is used in Typical Performance tests?

Interval scale Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Achievement Test

A tool used to measure general knowledge in a specific skill area, requiring thoughtful organization and period of time integration of data to assess mastery.
Entails logical problem-solving, relying mostly on content validity, and involves assigning scores to performances.

Aptitude

Refers to the potential for learning or acquiring a specific skill in a school context.
Tends to focus on informal learning, and relies mostly on predictive validity.

Psychometric Properties

Essential in constructing, selecting, and interpreting tests.
Include item, administration procedures, score, scoring, and cut-score.

Psychological Assessment

Process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior.
Can be individual or group administration, and requires technician-like skills in terms of administration and scoring.
Yields a test score or series of test scores.

Psychometric Soundness

Refers to the technical quality of a test, requiring a high level of precision and accuracy.

Psychometrics

The science of psychological measurement, focusing on gathering and integrating psychology-related data for psychological evaluation.

Psychometrist or Psychometrician

A professional who uses, analyzes, and interprets psychological data to answer referral questions.

Types of Tests

Ability or Maximal Performance Test: assesses what an individual can do.
Intelligence Test: refers to a person's general potential to solve problems, adapt to changing environments, and profit from experience.
Typical Performance Test: measures usual or habitual ways of thinking and acting.
Personality Test: measures individual dispositions and preferences.

Approaches to Psychological Assessment

Remote: subject is not in physical proximity to the person conducting the evaluation.
Ecological Momentary: "in the moment" evaluation of specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables.
Collaborative: the assessor and assessee work together as "partners" from initial contact through final feedback.
Therapeutic: therapeutic self-discovery and new understanding are encouraged.
Dynamic: describes an interactive approach to psychological assessment that usually follows the model: evaluation > intervention > evaluation.

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Test your knowledge of psychological assessment and testing principles, including psychometric properties, administration procedures, and more. This quiz covers key concepts from sources like Cohen & Swerdlik and Kaplan & Saccuzzo.