E. PA Test Administration, Scoring, Interpretation and Usage

Test Administration

process of managing and overseeing the delivery of a test to ensure fairness, reliability, and security

Rapport

efforts of examiner to arouse the test taker's interest in the test, elicit cooperation, and encourage them to respond appropriately to the test's objectives

Accommodation

modification to the test format, administration procedure, or testing environment designed to remove barriers and make the assessment accessible for an individual with exceptional needs

Alternate Assessment

evaluation method that departs from the standard measurement approach

Psychological Report

an abstract of a sample of behavior of a patient or a client derived from results of psychological tests.

Rosenthal/Pygmalion Effect

test administrator's expected results influences the result of the test

Golem Effect

negative expectations decreases one's performance

Galatea Effect

self

Severity Error

error in evaluation due to the rater's tendency to be overly critical

Leniency Error

result of a rater's tendency to be too forgiving and insufficiently critical

Central Tendency Error

rater exhibits a general reluctance to issue ratings at either a positive or negative extreme and so all or most ratings cluster in the middle of the rating continuum

Proximity Error

rating error committed due to proximity/similarity of the traits being rated

Primacy Effect

"first impression" affects the rating

Contrast Effect

rater's evaluation of an individual is influenced by comparisons with others recently evaluated, often exaggerating differences

Recency Effect

tendency to rate a person based on recent recollections about that person

Halo Effect

rater's overall positive impression of an individual influences the ratings of specific traits or behaviors

Impression Management

examinee tries to influence the rater's judgment by shaping how they are perceived, often to gain approval or avoid negative evaluation

Acquiescence

tendency to agree with statements regardless of their actual content

Non

acquiescence

Faking

Good

Faking

Bad