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32 Cards in this Set
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A Historical Perspective |
It is believed that test and testing came from China as early as 2200 B.C.E |
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A Historical Perspective |
In ancient China, passing test examination gives the passer government job or a particular benefit like official position or entitlement to wear a special garb |
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The measure of Intelligence |
In 1905, Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon published a 30-item measuring of intelligence to help identify Paris schoolchildren with intellectual disability. |
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) |
In 1939, David Weschler introduced a test to measure adult intelligence |
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Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory |
The measure of personality |
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Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory |
After the WW1, Woodworth introduced developed a personality test for civilian use that was based on the personal data sheet |
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Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory |
WPI or Woodsworth Psychoneurotic Inventory was the first widely used self-report measure of personality. |
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Self-report |
Refers to a process whereby the test taker themselves supply assessment-related information by responding to questions, keeping a diary, or self-monitoring thoughts or behaviors. |
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Projective test |
A psychological test in which words, images, or situations are presented to a person and the responses analyzed for the unconscious expression of elements of personality that they reveal. |
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Culture |
The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, and products of work of a particular population, community, or group of people. |
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Culture-specific tests |
Test designed for use with people from one culture but not from another |
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Individualist culture |
is characterized by value being placed on traits such as selfreliance, autonomy, independence, uniqueness, and competitiveness. |
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Individualist culture |
Dominant culture in United States and Great Britain |
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Collectivist culture |
Value being placed on traits such as conformity, cooperation, interdependence, and striving toward group goals. |
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Collectivist culture |
Dominant culture in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. |
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Level A |
Tests or aids that can adequately be administered, scored, and interpreted with the aid of the manual and a general orientation to the kind of institution or organization in which one is working (for instance, achievement or proficiency tests) |
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Level A |
(e.g., vocational proficiency tests) appropriate for administering by non-psychologists). |
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Level B |
Tests or aids that require some technical knowledge of test construction and use and of supporting psychological and educational fields such as statistics, individual differences, psychology of adjustment, personnel psychology, and guidance (e.g., aptitude tests and adjustment inventories applicable to normal populations). |
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Level C |
Tests and aids that require substantial understanding of testing and supporting psychological fields together with supervised experience in the use of these devices (for instance, projective tests, individual mental tests). |
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Level C |
(Individually- administered tests of intelligence, personality tests and projective methods) test use is restricted to persons with a Master's degree in Psychology, one of supervised experience under a licensed psychologist. |
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Computerized test administration, scoring, and interpretation (CAPA) |
Computer-assisted psychological assessment |
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Computerized test administration, scoring, and interpretation (CAPA) |
Any application of computers to the development, administration, scoring or interpretation of tests, scales, inventories or questionnaires used in education or psychology |
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Computerized test administration, scoring, and interpretation (CAPA) |
number of psychological tests can be purchased on disc or administered and scored online. |
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Major issues with CAPA: |
Computer-administered test may be easily copied and duplicated. |
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Major issues with CAPA: |
Comparability of pencil-and-paper and computerized versions of tests. |
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Major issues with CAPA: |
Thousands of words are spewed out every day in the form of test interpretation results, but the value of these words in many cases is questionable. |
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Major issues with CAPA: |
Unprofessional, unregulated “psychological testing” online may contribute to more public skepticism about psychological tests. |
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The Rights of Test takers |
Informed Consent, informed of test findings. AND privacy and confidentiality |
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Privacy Right |
“Recognizes the freedom of the individual to pick and choose for himself the time, circumstances, and particularly the extent to which he wishes to share or withhold from others his attitudes, beliefs, behavior, and opinions” |
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Confidentiality |
Confidentiality concerns matters of communication outside the courtroom, privilege protects clients from disclosure in judicial proceedings. |
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Confidentiality |
The right to the least stigmatizing label. |
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Confidentiality |
Advise that the least stigmatizing labels should always be assigned when reporting test results. |
