psych assessment

• 1905 – Alfred Binet and a colleague

  published a test designed to help place Paris school children in appropriate classes.
• 1917 World war I, US vs. Germany – the military needed a way to screen large numbers of recruits quickly for intellectual and emotional problems.
• ARMY ALPHA TEST – was a verbal test, measuring skills as ability to follow
• ARMY BETA TEST – presented nonverbal problems to illiterate subject and recent immigrants who were not proficient in English
• PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING - Process of measuring psychology-related variables through devices or procedures to obtain behavior samples.
• PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - Gathering and integrating psychology-related data to make evaluations using tools like tests, interviews, case studies, and observation.
• COLLABORATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - The assessor and assessee work as partners throughout the process
• THERAPEUTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - Incorporates therapy elements to encourage self-discovery.
• DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT - Interactive approach involving evaluation, intervention ,and reevaluation to measure learning potential.
• TEST -is a measuring device or procedure designed to measure variables related to a

  specific domain.
• Psychological tests - measure variables related to psychology, such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, and values.
• COMPUTER ASSISTED/AIDED TEST -means of administering psychological tests

  to a large group of applicants in which an applicant’s response determines the level of difficulty of succeeding items.
• PAPER PENCIL AND PERFORMANCE TEST - These tests are in printed form,and answers are recorded on a standard answer sheet.
• Individual tests - are designed to be administered to one person at a time.
• Group tests - are designed to be administered to a large number of people at the same time.
• Speed tests - have a fixed time limit
• CONTENT - subject matter of the test will, of course, vary with the focus of the particular test.
• FORMAT - The term format pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test
• Scoring - is the process of assigning such evaluative codes or
• TECHNICAL QUALITY / PSYCHOMETRIC SOUNDNESS – One speaks of the psychometric soundness of a test when referring to how consistently and how accurately a psychological test measures what it purports to measure.
• STANDARDIZED - The test has uniformity of procedure in administration and scoring.
• OBJECTIVITY - It implies that the administration, scoring, and interpretation are objective in so far that they are independent of the subjective judgment of the individual examiner.
• RELIABILITY - it implies that there is a consistency of scores obtained by the same person/s when retested with an identical test or equivalent form
• VALIDITY - It refers to the degree to which the test actually measures what it purports to measure
• APPROPRIATENESS OF DIFFICULTY LEVEL - It refers to the level of difficulty of each item of the test as a whole and the appropriateness to the population for whom it is designed
• INTELLIGENCE TESTS - It measures general potential to solve problems, adapt to changing circumstances, think abstractly and profit from experience
• ACHIEVEMENT TEST - It measures previous learning
• INTEREST TEST - It measures an individual’s likes and dislikes along occupational preferences usually.
• PERSONALITY TESTS - Tests which measure typical behavior like traits, disposition, temperament and attitudes
• STRUCTURED PERSONALITY TESTS - It provides self-report statements which requires the examinee to choose between two or more alternative responses
• PROJECTIVE TESTS - It provides an ambiguous or vague stimulus where in the examinee presents an open-ended response
• APTITUDE TESTS - It measures the potential for learning or acquiring a specific skill.
• TEST DEVELOPER - Individuals or organizations responsible for creating and publishing tests and assessment methodologies.
• TEST USER - Professionals from various fields who utilize psychological tests for

  assessment purposes.
• TEST TAKER (Assessee) - Individuals who undergo assessment.
• SOCIETY AT LARGE - Influences the assessment enterprise through legislation, court decisions, and societal needs.
• Portfolio - a collection of work products that demonstrate an individual's skills, abilities, and accomplishments.
• Portfolio - serve as tools of evaluation in diverse fields, allowing individuals to showcase their abilities and achievements.
• Case history data - refers to records, transcripts, and accounts in various formats that preserve archival information relevant to an individual or case.
• INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS - Files maintained by schools, hospitals,

  employers, religious institutions, and

  criminal justice agencies.