Psych Assessment

• Psychological Assessment is gathering and integration of psychology-related data in the purpose of making a psychological evaluation through the use of various assessment tools.
• Psychological Assessment


  Used by psychological assessor
• Psychological Testing


  Measuring of psychology-related variables by means of device and procedure design to obtain a sample behavior.
• Psychological Testing was used by psychological test user
• Psychological Testing


  One of many tools used in assessment
• Testing(Objectives)


  Obtain some measurement of ability or attribute (usually numerical in nature)
• Assessment(Objective)


  Answer referral question, solve a problem, or make a decision using various tools of evaluation
• Testing (Process)


  Individual or group. Typically, cumulative in scoring (adding up responses)
• Assessment (Process)


  Highly individualized. More on the process rather than the results.
• Testing (Role of Evaluator)


  Tester is not the key; changing the test user won't make significant difference in the process
• Assessment (Role of the Evaluator)


  Assessor is the key; his skill in evaluation, and thoughtful organization and integration of data.
• Testing (Skill of the Evaluator)


  Technical skills in administrating, scoring, and interpretation of test
• Assessment (Skills of Evaluator)


  Educated selected of tools, skill in evaluation, and thoughtful organization and integration of data
• Testing (Outcome)


  Yields test scores or series of test scores
• Assessment (Outcome)


  Integration of data from different sources through problem-solving approach to shed light on the referral questions.
• What are the varieties of Assessment

  Educational Assessment, Retrospective Assessment, Remote Assessment, and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
• Educational Assessment


  The use of evaluative tools relevant to the success or failure in school context.
• Retrospective Assessment


  Use of evaluative tools to make conclusion about the psychological aspect of a person as they existed at some point in time prior to assessment
• Remote Assessment


  Drawing data and conclusion from a person who is not in physical proximity to the evaluator.
• Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

  "In the moment" evaluation of variables at the very time and moment they occur (i.e., through smartphones)
• Collaborative Psychological Assessment


  Both parties work as "partners" from initial to final process of assessment
• Therapeutic Psychological Assessment


  A variety of CPA in which therapeutic self-discovery and new understanding are encourage
• Dynamic Assessment

  Interactive approach to psych assessment that usually follow the model of: evaluation -> intervention -> evaluation.
• Tools of Psychological Assessment

  Psychological Test, Interview, Portfolio, Case History Data, Behavioral Observation, Role-Play Test, and Computers.
• 1. Psychological Test


  Device or procedure design to measure psychology-related variables
• content


  The subject matter of the test.
• Format


  Form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as wells

  as to related considerations (e.g. time limits).

  • It also refers to the form in which a test is administered:

  computerized, pencil-and-paper, or some other form.
• Administration Procedures


  Demonstration of various kinds of tasks demanded of the assesse, as well as trained observation of an assessee’s performance.
• For tests that are designed for administration on a one-to-one basis may require an active and knowledgeable test administrator.
• For tests that are designed for administration to groups may not require the test administrator to be present while the test takers independently complete the required tasks.
• Scoring


  The process of assigning such evaluative codes or

  statements to performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or some other

  behavior samples.
• Some tests are self-scored by the test takers themselves, others are

  scored by computer, and others require scoring by trained examiners.
• Most tests of intelligence come with test manuals that are explicit

  about scoring criteria and the nature of the interpretations that can

  be made from the scores.
• Psychometric soundness


  Refers to how consistently, how accurately a

  psychological test measures what it purports to

  measure, and the usefulness or practical value

  that a test or other tool of assessment has for a

  particular purpose.
• 2. The Interview


  method of gathering information through direct communication involving reciprocal exchange.
• Portfolio


  Samples of one’s ability and accomplishment
• Case History Data


  Refers to records, transcripts, and other accounts in written,

  pictorial, or other form that preserve archival information, official

  and informal accounts and other data and items relevant to an

  assessee.
• Case Study


  A report or illustrative account concerning a person or an

  event that was compiled on the basis of case history data.
• Behavioral Observation


  Monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or

  electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative

  information regarding those actions.
• Naturalistic observation


  Observe behavior of humans in a natural setting in which

  the behavior would typically be expected to occur.