Psychological Assessment: Prelim Quiz 1

Personality Tests

These tests are used to measure personality and traits.

Clinical Tests

These tests measure specific clinical construct such anxiety and PTSD.

Psychological Measurement

The process of assessing psychological traits like temperament, perceptions, feelings, and thoughts,

Projective Tests

It involves showing images to a person and asking them to interpret the images.

Psychometrics

A field of study that deals specifically with psychological measurement.

Dynamic Assessment

An Assessment that systematically examines how a student's knowledge or reasoning may change, as a result of learning or performing specific task.

Vocational Tests

These tests are used to measure interests, values, strengths, and weaknesses.

Power Tests

These tests have fewer questions, but the questions are more complex.

Psychological Assessment

This involves tests that are designed to tell a person something about himself or herself.

Validity

One of the qualities of a good assessment simply means that the test measures what it's supposed to measure.

Performance Assessment

An assessment in which students demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a non-written fashion.

Neuropsychological Tests

These tests used to detect impairments in cognitive functioning that are thought to be a result of bran damage.

Speed Tests

These tests have easier, more simple questions

Norming

Refers to means of testing the test and developing baseline scores before it is used to test the general population.

Psychological Testing

Instruments used to measure how much of a specific psychological construct an individual has.

Reliability

One of the qualities of good assessment means that the psychometrist will get roughly the same result from the same person each time the test is administered.

Inventory Type Tests

These include surveys that try to measure a person's characteristics or attitudes.

Constructs

An abstract or theoretical idea that cannot be observed.

Achievement Tests

These tests evaluate the information or skills a student has already learned.

Aptitude Tests

These tests try to measure what a person can do.

Direct Observation Tests

Measures in which test takers are observed as they complete specific activities. It is common for this type of test to be administered to families in their homes,

Vocational Tests

Also referred to as career tests or occupational tests

Personality Tests

Commonly used in research or to assist with clinical diagnoses.

Psychological Traits

These are almost always constructs.

Inventory Type Tests

Standardized but less subjective.

Attitude Tests

Used to measure how an individual feels about a particular event, place, person or object.

Assessment

Can be reliable but not valid.

Aptitude Tests

While ________ are a matter of natural talent, achievement tests

are about learning and retention.

Human Brain

It likes things to be quick and easy

Common

It is _______ for more than one psychological test to be administered in certain settings.

Psychological Tests

Instruments used to measure how much of a specific psychological construct an individual has.

Qualities of Good Assessment

Standardization, Practicality, Reliability & Validity

Validity

Student's text anxiety level is one of the factors that may impact ________.

Reliability

Subjectivity of the test scorer is use of the conditions that may impact __________.

Aptitude Tests

A measurement of a person's ability to learn a specific subject.

Direct Observation

A good start when it comes to psychological measurement.

Psychological Measurement

The process of assessing psychological traits, like temperament, perceptions, feelings, and thoughts.

Projective Tests

These tests don't generally have an issue with people lying about who they are.

Aptitude Tests

These tests often cover general skills, like problem-solving, critical thinking and perceptual speed.

Direct Observation

This observation can sometimes be tricky in psychological measurement: