Psychological Assessment Lecture 1 PDF

Psychological Assessment Lecture 1 Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing Almina Pancho Ramos, PhD, RPsy, LPT  Psychological Assessment is the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation...

Psychological Assessment Lecture 1 Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing Almina Pancho Ramos, PhD, RPsy, LPT  Psychological Assessment is the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specially designed apparatuses and measurement procedures.  Psychological Testing is the process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior. Testing in Contrast to Assessment Testing in Contrast to Assessment THE TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT The Test The Interview The Portfolio Case History Data Behavioral Observation Role-Play Tests Computers as Tools  Major Types of Intelligence Tests 1. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test 2. Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Disabilities 3. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale 5. Peabody Individual Achievement Test 6. Universal Nonverbal Intelligence 7. Differential Ability Scales al Psychological Tests  Psychological Assessment End of Lecture 1 Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing Almina Pancho Ramos, PhD, RPsy, LPT