psych tests acronyms

KABC

is an individually-administered, norm-referenced instrument designed to measure cognitive processing abilities of children and adolescents ages 3 through 18 in ways best suited to the child's linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

HTP

The primary purpose of the _____ is to measure aspects of a person's personality through interpretation of drawings and responses to questions. It provides clinically useful information about a person's psychological, emotional, and mental health status.

GARS

now in its third edition, is one of the most widely used instruments for the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the world. The _____ assists teachers, parents, and clinicians in identifying autism in individuals and estimating its severity.

CTONI

is an IQ test that assess skills in reasoning and problem-solving. The CTONI-2 is a multiple-choice test, where clients can simply point to an option as a response. No oral responses, reading, writing or object manipulation is required.

STAT

The ____ is an instrument for evaluating triarchic intelligence and is designed to measure the three aspects of intelligence: analytical, practical, and creative. Testing of each aspect of intelligence is done through three modes of presentation of problems: verbal, quantitative, and figural.

RPM

The _______ Test is a high-level, non-verbal assessment tool. Administered chiefly by Pearson, this abstract reasoning test is regarded as a reliable estimate of fluid intelligence

CISS

is a four-factor model of human coping with adversity developed by Endler and Parker (1990; Avero et al., 2003). Their construct differentiates three types of coping: emotion-oriented, task oriented, and avoidant. The avoidant style has two dimensions: distraction and social diversion.

PANAS

is one of the most widely used scales to measure mood or emotion. This brief scale is comprised of 20 items, with 10 items measuring positive affect (e.g., excited, inspired) and 10 items measuring negative affect (e.g., upset, afraid).

SWLS

was developed to assess satisfaction with people's lives as a whole. The scale does not assess satisfaction with specific life domains, such as health or finances, but allows subjects to integrate and weigh these domains in whatever way they choose.

DRS

is a 15-item measure of psychological hardiness, covering aspects related to commitment, control, and challenge.

GSE

is correlated to emotion, optimism, work satisfaction. Negative coefficients were found for depression, stress, health complaints, burnout, and anxiety. The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the all items.

PPP

160-item _____ is in Filipino with English translations for all of its items, 141 items of which are organized into 24 trait scales, 2 validity scales, plus 19 items designed to assess culturally-relevant behaviors and attitudes for use as criterion variables in personality research such as gambling and drinking behavior. The test may also be administered with its Ilocano, Cebuano, Bicolano, Ilonggo, Kapampangan translations as guide

PKP

The _______ is a test designed to measure the mental ability of a Filipino adult whose age range is 16 years & above, on the basis of his verbal & non - verbal skills. It is made up of four subtests each separately timed and measures the following aspects of human intelligence: Vocab, Analogy, Numerical Abiity

MBTI

Myers Briggs Type of Indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) (Briggs Myers, 1962) is used to determine the personality type of an individual and consists of four dichotomous scales: introvert/extrovert (IE), thinking/feeling (TF), sensing/intuiting (SN), and judging/perception (JP).

SCII

Strong Campbell Intrest Inventory

The Strong Interest Inventory® (Strong) assessment measures career and leisure interests. It is based on the work of E. K. Strong Jr., who originally published his inventory on the measurement of interests in 1927. The assessment is often used to aid people in making educational and career decisions.

TII

a checklist by which a persona can systematically clarify his understanding of his vocational interests.It is designed as a counseling instrument to be used in situations in which the client-counselor relationship is such that straightforward and honest expression pf choices can be expected

FIT

________ measure specific aptitudes important for a variety of occupations. The tests may be used separately or in any combination. They are designed for Supervisory, technical, office, skilled labour and other industrial positions.

WGCTA

_________ assesses a potential candidate's critical thinking skills. Employers want to evaluate your ability to identify assumptions, dissect arguments, and draw conclusions

TTMA/TMA

Measures individual's ability to adapt to new situations, learn new skills and gather an understanding of mental awareness. Consists of a quantitative scale (numerical and arithmetic problems) and a linguistic scale (language and definitions).

DAT

The ______ is a tool that measures your abilities and skills, such as verbal, numerical ability, abstract reasoning, mechanical reasoning and space relations. The _____ is used with adults looking at a wide range of career and planning options, including some industrial firms.

PNLT

________ was published in 1958, as an experimental "CULTURE FAIR" test on mental ability. According to Robert Stack he reviewed the test and he had called attention to its gross inadequacies but he would probably encourage further research.

CFIT

_________ relies upon questions that are non-verbal. The test is a written, paper-and-pencil type of test in which the subject will only need to see patterns in groups of shapes and recognize what is missing from such a group.

WPPSI

_______ is an intelligence test designed for children ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months developed by David Wechsler in 1967. It is a descendant of the earlier Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children tests.

WAIS

________ is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents.

WISC

___________ is an IQ test and assesses cognitive abilities in children between the ages of 6 and 16 years old. It is widely used in educational institutions to identify strengths and weaknesses in cognitive functioning, and to inform educational and intervention planning.

SB-5

The standard measure of intelligence since 1916, the _________ documents the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of children, adolescents, and adults. Its 10 subtests assess five cognitive factors: Fluid Reasoning; Knowledge; Quantitative; Visual-Spatial; and Working Memory.

SDS

____________ is considered an important developmental achievement as a self-regulatory mediator of thinking and behavior. Atypical self-directed speech is often implicated in the self-regulatory challenges characteristic of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

SRAV

The __________ is an instrument consisting of 84 multiple- choice items designed to evaluate both verbal and quantitative skills. and combining them into a total ability score. The vocabulary items. consist of same or opposite selections, and the quantitative score is.

Szondi Test

The _______ is a projective technique consisting of 48 photographs of various types of mental patients. These 48 pictures are divided into six sets, and the subject is requested to choose the two he likes most and the two he dislikes most in each set.

WJ-III

________ measures seven broadly defined abilities identified in CHC theory: Long-Term Retrieval (Glr), Short-Term Memory (Gsm), Processing Speed (Gs), Auditory Processing (Ga), Visual-Spatial Thinking (Gv), Comprehension-Knowledge (Gc), and Fluid Reasoning (Gf).

Bayley Scales

Assesses 5 domains: cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive. Motor scale includes both a fine motor and a gross motor subtest and can be administered separately to obtain a "motor composite".

BPI

is a personality assessment intended for use with clinical and normal populations to identify sources of maladjustment and personal strengths. The _______ can be used with both adolescents and adults, and can be completed in half the time of other measures of psychopathology.

DASS

_________ is a 42 item self-report scale designed to measure the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. The principal value of the ______ in a clinical setting is to clarify the locus of emotional disturbance, as part of the broader task of clinical assessment.

BDI

The ______ is a 21-item self-report inventory designed to assess the presence and severity in depressive symptoms. Each item is rated on a 4-point Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 3, based on the severity in the last two weeks.

16PF

_____ is used by psychologists and counselors to provide job occupations that best fit the individuals' characteristics. Also, ____ can identify such problems as anxiety, behavioral adjustment, academic, emotional, and social.

MMPI

is a psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology. It is primarily intended to test people who are suspected of having mental health or other clinical issues.

SSCT

is a projective test used widely by clinicians and psychologists to explore the needs, inner conflicts, fantasies, attitudes, aspirations, adjustment difficulties, and sexual abuse in the children and adolescents.

GZTS

was originally developed to measure the personality traits of normal adults, but it has since been used with a variety of populations, including children, adolescents, and college students. The _____ has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of personality, and it has been used in a variety of research studies. Scored by summing the number of "yes" responses to each item. The scores for each of the 10 scales are then converted to percentile ranks. The _____ can be used to assess an individual's overall personality profile, or it can be used to assess specific personality traits.

DPT

or Goodenough-Harris Draw-a-Person test is a psychological projective personality or cognitive test in which the test subject uses simple art supplies to produce depictions of people. It is used to evaluate children and adolescents for a variety of purposes.

TAT

The ___ definition refers to a psychological personality test that focuses on the subconscious dynamics of a person's personality. The ____ personality test is characterized by a series of picture cards that a subject must tell a story about.

HSPQ

_______ is a self report inventory for adolescents (age between 12 and 18) that measures personality characteristics. _____ has 142 items and measures 14 primary factors and 5 secondary factors. The scores are placed on a ten point scale.

RISB

A performance-based test, the ____ is used to screen for adjustment problems, to facilitate case conceptualization and diagnosis, and to monitor treatment. The ____ can be interpreted quantitatively using a semi-objective scoring system or qualitatively to identify areas of psychosocial conflict among respondents.

WPI

The ______ is a standardized, self-administered assessment of general mental ability that is frequently used in industrial and business settings as an aptitude test for prospective employees.

RIT (Rorschach Inkblot Test)

_____ projective method of psychological testing in which a person is asked to describe what he or she sees in 10 inkblots, of which some are black or gray and others have patches of colour.

SASSI

_______ are self-report screening instruments designed to accurately identify adolescents and adults with high probability of having a substance use disorder (SUD).

MAST

______ designed and validated by Selzer (1971), is widely used to screen for persons with alcohol problems.

VABS

_______ is a standardized assessment tool that utilizes semi-structured interview to measure adaptive behavior and support the diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and developmental delays.

LOT-R

is the test used most often for assessing dispositional optimism. The Life Orientation Test (LOT) is a standard psychological instrument that assesses one's dispositional level of optimism, providing meaningful insight into possible interventions, such as those to address harmful thought patterns.

GATB

is a set of exams that assess skills like perception, dexterity, math, and verbal abilities. The goal of the exam is to analyze different aptitudes in individuals to see what job would fit them best. This helps in career/college counseling, as well as career planning.

BNAS

The _________ assesses the newborn's behavioral repertoire with 28 behavioral items, each scored on a nine-point scale. It also includes an assessment of the infant's neurological status on 20 items, each scored on a four-point scale. It is used to examine the effects of prematurity, low birthweight, undernutrition, and a range of pre-and perinatal risk factors, the effects of prenatal substance exposure, environmental toxins, temperament, neonatal behavior in different cultures, prediction studies, and studies of primate behavior. The Scale looks at a wide range of behaviors and is suitable for examining newborns and infants up to 2 months old. By the end of the assessment, the examiner has a behavioral "portrait" of the infant, describing the baby's strengths, adaptive responses, and possible vulnerabilities.

KOIS (Kuder Occupational Interest Survey)

______ is used in counseling services as an aid in career counseling, but the _____ does not have a measure of career maturity. The purpose of this study was to determine if selected scores from the ____ could be indicative of client career maturity.

AGCT (Army General Classification Test)

_______ is a test of "general learn- ing ability." Developed by Army personnel technicians, it was completed before the first draftees arrived at reception centers in 1940 and has been given to every literate inductee since that time.

WPDS (Woodworth Personal Data Sheet)

_________ often cited as the first personality test, was developed by Robert S. Woodworth during World War I to identify army recruits at greater risk for shell shock. Although it was not completed in time to be used for the war effort, Woodworth later adapted the measure for use in industry.

HEXACO (Honesty-Humility, Emotionality-Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness to Experience)

In particular, the ______ model maintains that human personality can be broadly 'distilled' into 6 different dimensions or continuums; namely, Honesty-Humility (H), Emotionality (E), eXtraversion (X), Agreeableness (A), Conscientiousness (C), and Openness (O) — hence the theory's name.

BVMGT

_______has frequently been utilized as a measure of personality functioning and neuropsychological impairment. This article provides an overview of ____ strengths and weaknesses, analyzes the test by standards of admissibility, and offers guidelines for its use in forensic testimony.

TTCT (Torrance Test of Creative Thinking)

assess how creatively a child's mind works and are often given to children to determine advanced placement or as part of an entrance examination. They are very different from intelligence and reasoning tests your child may have already taken. Instead of traditionally taught subjects such as reading or math, these tests assess creativity. Children are scored on a number of aspects.

CPI (California Personality Inventory)

With 434 items, the ____ instrument provides unmatched validity and reliability as a dynamic and objective measure of personality and behavior. The complete collection of tools includes narrative reports; comparative profiles based on both gender-specific and combined male/female norms; and a comprehensive tool kit of in-depth case studies and reproducible masters that demonstrate how the ____ assessment can be used in any business or organizational setting.

MCMI-IV

helps clinicians quickly identify clients who may require more intensive evaluation. Reports provide an in-depth analysis of personality and symptom dynamics, and include action-oriented suggestions for therapeutic management. Guidance on using this test in your tele practice.

CPQ-R (Children Personality Questionnaire-revised)

a 140-item self-report inventory for children ages 8 to 12 years that is based on Cattell's personality trait theory. It assesses 14 dimensions of personality (e.g., shy vs. bold, self-assured vs. apprehensive, sober vs. enthusiastic) conceptualized as useful in evaluating, understanding, and predicting personal adjustment, social development, and academic performance. [originally developed in 1959 by U.S. educator Rutherford Burchard Porter (1909-2002) and Raymond B. Cattell]

APGAR

is also a useful mnemonic to describe the components of the score: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. The score is a rapid method for evaluating neonates immediately after birth and in response to resuscitation.

PAI

The ____ assesses psychopathological syndromes and provides information relevant for clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and screening for psychopathology. Administration time is up to 40 minutes shorter than that for similar instruments.

WMS

It can be administered to individuals aged 16-90, and it provides information on a range of memory components, namely, auditory memory, immediate memory, delayed memory, visual memory, and visual working memory.

WIAT

__________ is a standardized academic achievement test used to measure previously learned knowledge in the areas of Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, and Oral Language. The scores are based on age norms.

OLSAT

The _______ assesses verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative cognitive abilities for K-12 students in paper and digital formats, giving educators and administrators enhanced insights beyond traditional achievement measures.