Psychological Assessment Methods

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What type of assessment evaluates specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables at the very time and place that they occur?

Collaborative assessment

Ecological Momentary assessment (correct)

Therapeutic assessment

Standardized assessment

What is a characteristic of Collaborative assessment?

The assessment is only conducted in a controlled environment

The assessor and assesee work as partners (correct)

The assessor works independently

The assessment is only used for research purposes

What is the primary goal of Therapeutic assessment?

To facilitate therapeutic self-discovery and new insights (correct)

To evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment plan

To diagnose a mental health disorder

To identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses

Which type of assessment is most concerned with evaluating problems and related variables in real-time?

Ecological Momentary assessment Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between Collaborative assessment and other types of assessment?

The partnership between the assessor and assesee Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a characteristic of Ecological Momentary assessment?

Involves the assessor and assesee working as partners Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of psychological testing?

Measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures Signup and view all the answers

What is a psychometric property?

A characteristic of a test that is essential in constructing, selecting, and interpreting tests Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an assessor in psychological assessment?

To make psychological evaluations by gathering and integrating psychology-related data Signup and view all the answers

What is a cut-score?

A reference point derived by judgement and used to divide a set of data into two or more classification Signup and view all the answers

What is psychometrics?

The science of psychological measurement Signup and view all the answers

What is a psychometrist or psychometrician?

A professional who uses, analyzes, and interprets psychological data Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment?

Psychological testing is a process of measuring psychology-related variables, while psychological assessment is gathering and integrating psychology-related data for making psychological evaluations Signup and view all the answers

What is an item in psychological testing?

A specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly and this response is being scored or evaluated Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of administration procedures in psychological testing?

To ensure that the test is administered in a standardized manner Signup and view all the answers

What is psychometric soundness?

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

Study Notes

Psychological Assessment

Ecological Momentary Assessment: evaluates specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables in the moment and place they occur.
Collaborative Assessment: the assessor and assessee work as partners from initial contact through final feedback, encouraging therapeutic self-discovery and new understanding.

Psychological Testing

A device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology, with three key aspects:
- Content: subject matter
- Format: form, plan, structure, arrangement, layout
- Item: a specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly and is scored or evaluated

Psychometric Properties and Principles

Essential in constructing, selecting, and interpreting tests, with key concepts including:
- Administration Procedures: one-to-one basis or group administration
- Score: code or summary of statement reflecting an evaluation of performance on a test
- Scoring: the process of assigning scores to performances
- Cut-Score: reference point used to divide a set of data into two or more classification
- Psychometric Soundness: technical quality of a test
- Psychometrics: the science of psychological measurement
- Psychometrist or Psychometrician: a professional who uses, analyzes, and interprets psychological data

Types of Assessments

Educational Assessment: evaluates abilities and skills relevant in a school context
Retrospective Assessment: draws conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as they existed at some point in time prior to the assessment
Remote Assessment: the subject is not in physical proximity to the person conducting the evaluation

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Description

This quiz covers various methods of psychological assessment, including ecological momentary assessment, and their application in evaluating specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral processes.