1. Psychological Assessment, Psychological Testing

Laws

rules that individual must obey for the good of society as a whole

Body of Ethics

a body of principles of right, proper or good conduct

Code of Professional Ethics

recognized and accepted by members of a profession. it defines the standard care expected of members of that profession

Standard of Care

as the level at which the average, reasonable and prudent professional would provide diagnostic or therapeutic services under the same or similar conditions

Republic Act 10029

Law that seeks to regulate the practice of psychology and psychometrics in the Philippines to protect the public from inexperienced or untrained individuals offering psychological services, and to nurture competent, upright and assiduous psychologists whose standards of practice are excellent and globally competitive

Philippines Psychology Act of 2009

RA no. 10029 is also known as _

Psychology

the scientific study of human behavior

Practice of Psychology

consists of the delivery of psychological services that involve application of psychological principles and procedures for the purpose of describing, understanding, predicting and influencing the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to assist in the attainment of optimal human growth and functioning.

(a) Advanced Theories of Personality
(b) Advanced Abnormal Psychology
(c) Advanced Psychological Assessment
(d) Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Examination Subjects for Psychologists

(a) Developmental Psychology
(b) Abnormal Psychology
(c) Industrial Psychology
(d) Psychological Assessment

Examination Subjects for Psychometricians

Board

The _ may recluster, rearrange, modify, add or exclude and prescribed subjects for psychologists and psychometricians as the need arises.

200

To qualify for the Licensure Examination for Psychologists, one has to undergo a minimum of _ hours of supervised practicum/internship/clinical experience

75

Passing grade of a weighted general average (%) for the licensure examination

60

In licensure examination, the examinee should not obtain a grade lower than _ percent in any given subject

10

The Board shall submit to the Commission an official report detailing the ratings obtained by each examine within _ calendar days after the examination, unless such period is extended for just cause.

Chairperson of the Commission, Board

The certificate of registration shall bear the signature of the __ and members of the _.

3

Validity term (years) of a professional identification card

multiple relationship

occurs when a psychology practitioner is in a professional role with a person and at the same time

a.) is in another role with the same person or
b.) is in a relationship with a person closely associated with or related to the person with whom the psychology practitioner has the professional relationship or
c.) promises to enter into a future relationship with that client/patient or a person closely associated with or related to that client/patient.

Psychological report

An abstract of a sample of behavior of a client derived from the result of psychological test.

• Avoid mentioning general characteristics

• Information should be organized and

• Avoid technical terms.

Principles of value in writing individualized psychological report

• Individualized

• Answer referral question,

• Clear, meaningful, synthesized and delivered on time

Criteria for a good psychological report

Testing

Used to refer to everything from the administration of a test to the interpretation of test score.

Testing

In WWI this term aptly described the group screening of thousands military recruits.

Assessment

Acknowledges that tests are only one type of tool used by professional assessors and the value of a test, or of any other tool assessment, is intimately linked to knowledge, skill and experience of assessor.

Psychological assessment

Entails logical problem-solving approach that brings to bear many sources of data designed to shed light on referral question

Psychological assessment

Answer referral question with the use of tools of evaluation

Assessor

In psychological assessment, which is the key to the process of selecting test/or other tools of evaluation

Interview

A method of gathering information through direct communication involving reciprocal exchange

Case History Data

Refers to records, transcripts and other accounts in written, pictorial or other form that preserve archival information, official and informal accounts & other data & items relevant to assessee

Behavioral Observation

Defined as monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative informations regarding actions.

Behavioral Observation

Is often used a diagnostic aid in various setting such as in-patient facilities.

Behavioral Observation

May be used for purposes of selection or placement in corporate or organizational settings.

Role-Play Test

Is a tool of assessment wherein assessees are directed to act as if in a particular situation

Role-Play Test

May be defined as acting an improvised or partially improvised part in a simulated situation

Computer-assisted psychological Assessment

CAPA is an acronym for _

Computer adaptive testing

CAT is an acronym for _

Level A

In this level of Test-user Qualification, it requires a use of manual and general orientation

Level B

In this level of Test-user Qualification, it requires some technical knowledge

Level C

In this level of Test-user Qualification, it requires substantial understanding

Test Developers

Professionals who design, construct, and validate psychological tests or other assessment tools to measure specific traits, abilities, or behaviors.

Test Users

Individuals or professionals who administer, interpret, and utilize psychological tests to assess a test taker.

Testtaker

the one who takes the test. anyone who is subject of an assessment

Achievement test

Test that evaluates accomplishment or the degree of learning that taken place

Diagnosis

may be defined as a description or conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and opinion

Diagnostic test

refer to a tool of assessment used to help narrow down and identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention

Informal Evaluation

typically nonsystematic assessment that leads to the formation of an
opinion or attitude

Aptitude Test

measures a person’s potential or ability to learn certain skills in the future. It assesses innate abilities or readiness rather than prior knowledge.

Test Catalogues

most readily accessible sources of information. distributed by the publisher of the test.

Test manuals

detailed information concerning the development of a particular test and technical information

Professional books

supplement, re-organize, or enhance the information the information typically found in the manual of a very wide used of psychological test.

Reference Volumes

Comprehensive sources, such as the Buros Center for Testing, updated every three years, that provide detailed information about psychological tests, including their publisher, author, purpose, target population, and administration time.

Journal Articles

may contain reviews of test, updated or independent studies of its psychometric soundness or how instrument was used in research or an applied context

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

one of the most widely used bibliographic data bases for test-related publications

Online databases

contains a wealth of resources and news about tests, testing and assessment

Classification

Used for placement, screening, certification, and selection to categorize individuals based on specific characteristics, abilities, or qualifications.

Self-Knowledge

Provides individuals with insights into their personality, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and interests, aiding in personal growth and decision-making

Diagnostic Evaluation

Identifies areas for improvement before implementing a program.

Formative Evaluation

Monitors progress and adjustments during a program.

Summative Evaluation

Measures the overall success of a program after completion.

China

Country where the test and testing first came as early as 2200 B.C.E. testing was instituted as a means of selecting who, or how many applicants would obtain government jobs

Charles Darwin

believed that despite our similarities, no two humans are exactly alike. Some of these individual differences are more “adaptive than others and these differences lead to more complex, intelligent organisms over time

Francis Galton

known as “Father of Psychometric”

Francis Galton

he classified people “according to their natural gifts” and to ascertain their “deviation from an average”

Karl Pearson

developed the product-moment correlation technique, its roots can be traced directly to the work of Galton.

Wilhelm Wundt

tried to formulate a general description of human abilities with respect to variables (reaction time, perception & attention span). He focused on how people were similar.

James McKeen Cattell

student of Wundt but focused study on individual differences in reaction time

James McKeen Cattell

he coined the term “Mental Test”

Charles Spearman

credited with originating the concept of test reliability as well as building the mathematical framework for the statistical technique for factor analysis (two-factor theory of intelligence)

Victor Henri

collaborated with Alfred Binet on suggesting how mental test could be used to measure higher mental process.

Emil Kraepelin

early experimenter with the word association technique as formal test.

Lightner Witmer

little-known founder of Clinical Psychology

Lightner Witmer

founded the first psychological clinic in USA

Alfred Binet & Theodore Simon

published 30-item “measuring scale of intelligence” design to help & identify Paris school children with Intellectual disability

David Wechsler

introduced a test designed to measure adult intelligence (WAIS)

Robert Woodworth

developed the first widely used self-report measure of personality

Self-report

refers to a process whereby assesses themselves supply assessment-related information by responding to questions, keeping diary, or self-monitoring thoughts or behavior

Projective test

one in which an individual is assumed to “project” onto some ambiguous stimulus his or her own unique needs, fears, hopes and motivation.

Henry H. Goddard

raised questions about how meaningful such test are when used with people with various cultural and language backgrounds

Culture-specific tests

test designed for use with people from one culture but not from another