PSY3041 Week 1
What is a psychological test?
A device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology.
What is a test?
A measuring device or procedure.
What is a cut score?
A reference point, usually numerical, derived by judgement and used to divide a set of data into two or more classifications.
What is a case study?
A report or illustrative account concerning a person or an event that was compiled on the basis of case history data.
What is a role play test?
A tool of assessment wherein assessees are directed to act as if they were in a particular situation.
What is alternative assessment?
An evaluative diagnostic procedure that varies from the usual standardised way a measurement is derived, either due to accommodation or alternative methods designed to measure the same variable.
What is dynamic assessment?
An interactive approach to psychological assessment that follows a model of evaluation, intervention and evaluation.
Who is credited with the first formal test of intelligence?
Binet.
Who is credited with beginning mental testing in America?
Cattell.
Which country is testing believed to have originated in?
China.
What is CAT?
Computer adaptive testing.
What is CAPA?
Computer assisted psychological assessment.
What is an achievement test?
Evaluates accomplishment or the degree of learning that has taken place.
Who is credited with the early development of many contemporary tools of psychological assessment?
Galton.
Who is credited with the invention of the correlation coefficient?
Galton.
Who commonly uses panel interviews?
Human resources departments.
What is the difference between the role of the evaluator in testing and assessment?
In testing, the tester is easily replaced. In assessment, the assessor is key.
What is the difference between the skill of the evaluator in testing and assessment?
In testing, they require technician-like skills. In assessment, they require significant educated skills.
What is the difference between the objectives of testing and assessment?
In testing, to gauge an ability or attribute. In assessment, to answer a referral question or solve a problem.
How is CAT adaptive?
It is able to tailor the test to the testtakers ability or test-taking pattern.
What is behavioural observation?
Monitoring the actions of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative information regarding those actions.
What is case history data?
Records that preserve archival items relevant to an assessee.
What is the difference between the processes of testing and assessment?
Testing may be individual or group in nature. Assessment is typically individualised.
What is the difference between the outcome of testing and assessment?
Testing yields a test score. Assessment yields a logical problem solving approach to the referral question.
What is accommodation?
The adaptation of a test, procedure, situation or the substitution of one test for another to make the assessment more suitable for an assessee with exceptional needs.
What is a collaborative psychological assessment?
The assessor and the assessee may work as partners from initial contact through final feedback.
What is protocol?
The form on which a testtakers responses are entered.
What is test format?
The form, plan, structure, arrangement and layout of test items as well as to related considerations like time limits.
What is psychological assessment?
The gathering and integration of psychology related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies and measurement procedures.
What is an interview?
The method of gathering information through direct communication.
What caused group intelligence scales to be developed?
The military's need for an efficient method of screening the intellectual ability of WW1 recruits.
What is scoring?
The process of assigning evaluative codes or statements to performance on tests, tasks interviews or other behaviour samples.
What is psychological testing?
The process of measuring psychology related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behaviour.
What are psychometrics?
The science of psychological measurement.
Who are the three parties involved in testing?
The test developer, user and taker.
What is a diagnostic test?
Tool of assessment used to narrow down and identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention.
What is a therapeutic psychological assessment?
Type of collaborative psychological assessment that involves the encouragement of self discovery and new understandings.
What is informal evaluation?
Typically non-systematic assessment that leads to the formation of an opinion or attitude.
Who developed the first adult intelligence scale and what is its name?
Wechsler, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).
Who is the founder of clinical psychology?
Witmer.
What is a portfolio?
Work product in the medium of paper, canvas, film, video and audio.
