Psychological Assessment (Rationale)

Refresher on Psychological Assessment

The 1st ethical principle of the PAP

Respect for the rights and dignity of people

The 2nd ethical principle of the PAP

Competent caring for the well-being of persons and people

The 3rd ethical principle of the PAP

Integrity

The 4th ethical principle of the PAP

Professional and scientific responsibilities

Key aspects of the principle of professional and scientific responsibilities (2)

1. Accepting accountability for their actions

2. Consulting with colleagues when ethical issues arise

Key aspects of the principle of integrity (2)

1. Avoiding conflicts of interest

2. Being truthful in all professional representations and interactions

Key aspect of the principle of competent caring for the well-being of persons and people (2)

1. Ongoing training and education to maintain competence

2. Recognizing and addressing personal limitations and biases

Key aspect of the principle of respect for the rights and dignity of people (4)

1. Respect for privacy

2. Confidentiality

3. Autonomy

4. Sensitivity to cultural, individual, and role differences

One of the ethical principles of PAP wherein psychologists are expected to respect the inherent worth, rights, and dignity of all individuals

Principle 1: Respect for the rights and dignity of people

One of the ethical principles of PAP wherein psychologists are expected to be responsible to society and their profession by adhering to high standards of conduct

Principle 4: Professional and scientific responsibilities

One of the ethical principles of PAP wherein psychologists are expected to provide services only within the boundaries of their own competence

Principle 2: Competent caring for the well-being of persons and people

One of the ethical principles of PAP wherein psychologists are expected to promote honesty, fairness, and accuracy in their professional activities

Principle 3: Integrity

Pertains to the field of study concerned with the theory, technique, and development of psychological measurement

psychometrics

Projective tests involves the use of ambiguous stimuli (True or False)

True

A type of test that measures usual or habitual thoughts, feelings, and behavior

Typical performance test

Refers to the process of measuring psychology-related variables

Psychological testing

Provides a broad evaluation of an individual’s functioning

Psychological assessment

Refers to the type of assessment designed to measure a person’s potential to learn or perform tasks in specific areas

Aptitude test

Test used to find out the weak areas of a specific trait or ability

Diagnostic test

Psychological testing should always be done in a lab setting (True or False)

False

Test that measures speed and/or accuracy

Ability performance test or Maximal performance test

It answers the referral question through the utilization of various tools of evaluation

Psychological assessment

Contexts where psychological tests can be used (3)

Industrial, Educational, Clinical

Pertains to a device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology

Psychological test

This pertains to a specific stimuli to which a person responds overtly in a test

Item

A psychological method involving a one-on-one communication with a client to gather detailed information about themselves

Interview

Key information retrieved through interviews (2)

1. Psychological state

2. Personal history

Proponent of the psychodynamic theory

Sigmund Freud

A response bias wherein respondents avoid both high- and low-scored answers

Central tendency error

A response format wherein there are only to possible responses

Binary choice

A response bias wherein respondents leans toward high ratings

Leniency error

A response format where there is a set of alternative responses is available to be chosen

Selected

A response bias wherein a distinctive quality influences the overall score of a test

Halo effect

A response format where respondents are made to answer items on their own

Constructed

A response error that limit high scores

Strictness error

Stage of test development

1. Test conceptualization

2. Test construction

3. Test tryout

4. Item analysis

5. Revision

Pertains to the measure between the proportion of high scorers answering an item correctly and the proportion of low scorers answering an item correctly

Item discrimination

The step in test development where the researchers conduct a pilot study

Test conceptualization

The step in test development where test developers modify or remove items

Revision

The procedure that acts as the bases of the modification or removal of an item in a certain test

Item analysis

The “testing” part of the test development

Test tryout

Three important factors ensured during test development (3)

1. Reliability

2. Validity

3. Usefulness

Basis of the development of items/questions during test construction

Test blueprint

The process of designing, constructing, and refining a test to ensure psychometric usability

Test development

The accredited, integrated professional organization for registered psychometricians and psychologists of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)

A teacher gave a comprehensive test, which encompasses the teachings of the entire school year. The teacher made this to measure what the students have retained during their classes. What type of test is it?

Achievement test

The performance data of a particular group of test takers that are designed as a reference when evaluating

norms

The people who use the test

Test users

In a study, 300 students were chosen as participants, out of the 30000 students in a university. Which of the following number of students is considered as the sample?

300

The father of intelligence testing

Alfred Binet

They create tests or other methods of assessment

Test developers

A student with dyslexia uses a text-to-speech during a reading comprehension test is an example of:

Accomodation