Chapter 1: Psychological Testing

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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND obtain a sample of behavior.

ASSESSMENT

OBJECTIVE OF TESTING DEGREE OF COMPLEXITY

● To obtain some gauge usually
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
numerical in nature
● Simpler; Involves one uniform
● Ability & attribute
procedure; frequently uni-
OBJECTIVE OF ASSESSMENT dimensional
● Answer a referral question, solve a
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
problem, or arrive at a decision
● More complex; involves various
through the tools of evaluation.
procedures and dimensions.
TESTING
● Term used to refer to everything DURATION
from the administration of a test
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
to interpretation of a test score. ● Shorter; few minutes or few hours

ASSESSMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

● Answering a referral question. ● Longer; few hours or few days.
● Acknowledge that tests are only
one type of tool used by SOURCES OF DATA
professional assessors, and that
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
the value of a test, or any other ● One person (test taker)
tool of assessment, is intimately
linked to the knowledge, skill, and PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
experience of the assessor. ● Often collateral sources.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
● Gathering and integration of CLASSIFICATION OF TYPES OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
psychology-related data for the
purpose of making a
psychological evaluation that is AS PER THE NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
accomplished thru the used of TEST
tools such as tests, interviews, ● In terms of standardized and non-
case studies, behavioral testing method of testing.
observation, and specially
AS PER THE FUNCTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
designed apparatuses and TEST
measurement procedures. ● Such as intelligence test,
personality test, interest
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING inventories, aptitude test.
● Process of measuring psychology-
related variables by means of
devices or procedures designed to
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to success or failure in a school or
pre-school context.
TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

PERSONALITY TEST RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT

● Use of evaluative tools to draw
ACHIEVEMENT TEST conclusions about psychological
aspects of a person as they existed
ATTITUDE TEST
at some point in time prior to the
APTITUDE TEST assessment.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TEST REMOTE ASSESSMENT

● Use of tools of psychological
INTELLIGENCE TEST evaluation to gather data and draw
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST conclusions about a subject who is
not in physical proximity to the
PROJECTIVE TEST person or people conducting the
evaluation.
OBSERVATION (DIRECT TEST)

USES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF 1. DETECTION OF SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR

PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
RELIABILITY
● Yields consistent result.
3. TOOLS IN ACADEMIC PLACEMENTS
VALIDITY
4. SCREENING JOB CANDIDATES
● Must measure what it’s been
created to assess. 5. RESEARCH

OBJECTIVITY 6. PROMOTE SELF AWARE &

● No personal bias. UNDERSTANDING

STANDARDIZATION 7. PSYCHOMETRICS AND CAREER

● Standardized in terms of its place, ASSESSMENT TESTS
material, time, and time for the
8. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
assessment as well as its
environment.

VARIETIES OF ASSESSMENTS PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT

COLLABORATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL
THERAPEUTIC ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
● Helps individuals understand and ● The assessor and assessee works
solve their problems. together.

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT THERAPEUTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL

● Evaluates abilities and skills relevant ASSESSMENT
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● Element of therapy is part of the ● Scores can be differentiate in many
process. ways ex.: cut score
● Cut Score is the reference point;
DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT usually numerical. The significant
● Refers to an interactive approach to
of cut score is to discriminate.
psychological assessment that
● Score Discrimination is to
usually follows a model of
differentiate between and among
evaluation, intervention of some
test takers. Has the ability to
sort, and evaluation.
categorize who has the high, low,
average, and low score.
TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

TEST PSYCHOMETRICS
● Measuring device or procedure. ● Science of psychological
● Psychological Test is a device or measurements.
procedure designed to measure ● Psychometrics soundness: Validity
variables related to psychology & Reliability.
● Validity serves its purpose,
CONTENT measure what is design to measure.
● What the test are for? ● Reliability is consistency.
● Focus of the particular test

FORMAT THE INTERVIEW

● Pertains to the form, plan, ● Method of gathering info thru
structure, arrangement, lay-out, direct communication involving
and time limits. reciprocal exchange.
● Form in which test is administered:
computerized or pencil-and- OTHER TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
paper. ASSESSMENT

ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE ● PORTFOLIO are sample

● Whether the test requires psychological reports.
demonstrations. ● CASE HISTORY DATA are case notes,
journals, thoughts or info
SCORING AND INTERPRETATION gathering.
● Score is a code or summary ● BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION
statement, that reflects an monitoring actions by visuals.
evaluation of performance on a
● ROLE PLAY TEST is a tool of
test, task, interview. assessment wherein assessees are
● Scoring is a process of assigning directed to act as if they were in a
such evaluative codes or particular situation.
statements to performance on ● COMPUTER AS TOOLS
tests, tasks, interview, or other 1. Local Processing - done on site.
behavioral samples. 2. Central Processing - done on
central location or main branch.
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3. CAPA - Computer Assisted ● COUNSELING SETTING
Psychological Assessment improvement or adjustement
● GAUGES to measure blood ● GERIARTIC SETTING focuses on the
pressure, and thermometers to old ages to improve the quality of
measure body temperature. life (dementia phase)
● BIOFEEDBACK EQUIPMENT ● BUSINESS & MILITARY SETTING
monitor brainwaves. Bodily psychological fitness
● GOVERNMENT AND
reactions from any sort of stimuli.
ORGANIZATIONAL CREDENTIALING
● PENILE PLETHYYMOGRAPH
government licensing, certification,
designed to measure male sex
or general credentialing.
arousal; helpful in the diagnosis
● ACADEMIC RESEARCH SETTING one
and treatment of sexual predators.
publishing a research should
ideally have as sound knowledge
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off measurement principles and
psychological assessment :))
tools of assessment.

WHO, WHAT, WHY, HOW, AND WHERE?

HOW ARE ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED?
WHO ARE THE PARTIES?
● Method of gathering info thru ● Familiarity with test materials and
direct communication involving procedures.
reciprocal exchange. ● Room is suitable for testing
● TEST DEVELOPERS are developers process.
and publishers creates tests or ● Establish healthy working
method of assessment. relationship (rapport).
● ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH
● TEST USERS are psychological test
DISABILITIES: Accommodation is
and assessment methodologies
defined as the adaptation of a test,
are used by a wide ranger of
procedure, or situation, or the
professionals.
substitution of one test for another,
● TEST TAKERS are the subject of
to make the assessment more
the assessment.
suitable for an assessee with
● Goals is to meet the need of the
exceptional needs.
society.

WHAT TYPE OF SETTING ARE ASSESSMENTS WHERE TO GO FOR AUTHORITATIVE

CONDUCTED, AND WHY? INFORMATION: REFERENCE SOURCES

● EDUCATIONALSETTING ● TEST CATALOGUES catalogue

achievement test.
distributed by the publisher of the
● DIAGNOSTIC TEST educational
test.
intervention.
● TEST MANUALS particular test and
● CLINICAL SETTING diagnose
technical info relating to it should
behavioral problems.
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be found in the test manual, which
is usually purchased from test
publisher.
● PROFESSIONALBOOKS how and
why the test may be used for a
particular assessment purposes, or
administered to members of some
special population.
● REFERENCE VOLUMES provides
detailed info for each test listed,
including test publisher, test
author, test purpose, intended
test population, and test
administration time.
● JOURNAL ARTICLES may contain
reviews of the test, update, and
independent studies of its
psychometric soundness.
● ONLINE DATABASES abstract of
articles, original articles, and links
to other useful websites.
● OTHER SOURCES a source for
exploring the world of
unpublished tests and measures is
the Directory of Unpublished
Experimental Mental Measures.