Chapter 4: Psychometrician Boards

assessment

any PROCEDURE used to gather INFO about people

process of collecting VARIOUS information needed to come up with an OVERALL INFORMATION that reflects the attainment of goals and purposes

ENTIRE PROCESS of compiling INFO about a person and using it to make inferences about characteristics and to predict behavior

common methods of assessment

1. observations
2. interviews
3. rating scales
4. checklists
5. inventories
6. projective instruments
7. psychological tests

test

measurement DEVICE or TECHNIQUE to quantify behavior or aid int he understanding and prediction of behavior

represent only ONE SOURCE of INFO used in the assessment process

laws

rules indivs must obey for the good of the society as a whole

promulgated by the legislative bodies of govt

ethics

body of principles of right, proper or good conduct

crafted by professional organizations and institutions

what happens when code of ethics conflicts with the law

1. take appropriate actions to resolve the conflicts while being committed to the code of ethics

2. if the conflicts cannot be resolved by such means, adhere to the law, regulations or governing legal authority

what happens when code of ethics conflicts with organizational demands

1. make the code of ethics known to the organization

2. declare commitment and adhere to the code when resolving the conflicts

substantial, appropriate

PAP code of ethics on assessment: expert opinions we provide thru our recomms, reports, and diagnostic or evaluative statements are based on _________ info and ________ assessment techniques

after

PAP code of ethics on assessment: we provide expert opinions re: the psych characteristics of a person _____ employing adequate assessment procedures and examination to support our conclusions and recommendations

before or after?

limits, basis

PAP code of ethics on assessment: when we are asked to provide opinions about an indiv without conducting an examination on the basis of review of existing test results and reports, we discuss the _______ of our opinions and _______ of our conclus and recomms

consent

PAP code of ethics on assessment: we gather informed ________ before assessment except for the ff instances
4.a. when mandated by law
4.b. when implied such as in routine educ, institutional, and org activity
4.c. when ass purpose is to determine the indiv's decisional capacity

educate

PAP code of ethics on assessment: we ________ our clients about the nature of our services, financial arrangements, potential risks, and limits of confidentiality

educate or don't disclose?

immediate family members or legal guardians

PAP code of ethics on assessment: in instances where our clients are not competent to provide informed consent on assessment, we discuss these matters with _____________________

ensured

PAP code of ethics on assessment: in instances where a third party interpreter is needed, confidentiality of test results and the security of the tests must be ________.

the limitations of the obtained data are discussed in our results, conclusions, and recommendations

ensured or discussed?

only

we judiciously select and administer ____ those tests which are pertinent to the reasons for referral and purpose of the assessment

all or only?

consistent

we use data collection, methods, and procedures that are ______ with current scientific and professional developments

consistent or inconsistent?

true: standardized, valid, reliable, and has a normative data

we use tests that are standardized, valid, reliable, and has a normative data directly referable to the population of our clients

true or false?

false: should be the competence and relevant characteristics of our CLIENT

we administer assessment tools that are appropriate to the language, competence, and other relevant characteristics of our tester

true or false?

true: do NOT base and do NOT provide

we do not base our interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations on outdated test results and we do not provide interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations on the basis of obsolete tests

true or false?

no

in fairness to our clients, under _____ circumstances should we report the test results without considering the validity, reliability, and appropriateness of the test.

we should therefore indicate our reservations regarding the interpretations

all or no?

explicitly, before

it is our responsibility to ensure that test results and interpretations are not used by persons other than those ____ agreed upon by the referral sources ______ the assessment procedure

implicitly or explicitly?
before or after?

false: do NOT release; however, we need to release such if ordered by the court

we release test data in the forms of raw and scaled scores, client's responses to test questions or stimuli, and notes regarding the client's statements and behavior during the examination

true or false?

sources of referral, permission

we release test results only to __________ and with a written ________ from the client if it is a self-referral

non-technical

test results communicated to relatives, parents or teachers are explained through _______ language

technical or non-technical?

true: supervise

when test results need to be shared with schools, social agencies, the courts or industry, we supervise such releases

true or false?

except

we explain findings and test results to our clients or designated representatives _____ when the relationship precludes (prevents) the provision of explanation of results and it is explained in advance to the client

especially or except?

false: ONLY by qualified persons

test admin and test materials handling can be done by anyone

true or false?

current

we develop tests and assessment tools using ___ scientific findings and knowledge, appropriate psychometric properties, validation and standardization procedures

current or outdated?

test-user qualifications based on APA Committee on Ethical Standards

level a, b, and c

level a

test-user qualification: tests that can adequately be administered, scored, and interpreted with the aid of the MANUAL and GENERAL ORIENTATION to the kind of institution or organization in which one is working

level b

test-user qualification: tests that require SOME TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE of test CONSTRUCTION and use of supporting psych and educ fields e.g., statistics, individual differences, psych of adjustment, personnel psych, and guidance

level c

test-user qualification: tests that require SUBSTANTIAL UNDERSTANDING of testing and supporting psych fields together with SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE in the use of these devices

testtaker rights based on APA Committee on Ethical Standards

1. right of informed consent
2. right to be informed of test findings
3. right to privacy and confidentiality
4. right to the least stigmatizing label