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What is standardization of a test?
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Test's administration, scoring, and interpretation have been specified and are not supposed to vary
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What is reliability?
Validity? How are they related? |
reliable test = reproducible
Valid test = test measures what it purports to measure Valid test is a reliable test |
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What is the difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment?
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Testing = administering a test
Assessment = process of choosing an appropriate test given the circumstances |
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What are the broad categories of General Psychological Assessment? (3)
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1. Intellectual functioning and academic achievement - Weschler brand
2. Diganostic/General symptom - Beck's, diagnostic interviews 3. Personality --> personality, behavior, style - Minnesota multiphasic, inkblot |
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aghast (adj.)
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struck by amazement or terror
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What are 3 types of neuropsychological tests? Examples?
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1. Memory - Wechsler memory scale
2. Abstract reasoning and problem-solving (Trails A&B) 3. Feigning cognitive deficits - TOMM |
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What are the 3 general approaches to neuropsychological assessment?
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1. Screening
2. Assessing specific areas of cognitive functioning 3. Assessing overall cognitive strengths/weakness |
