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The process of gathering information about a client and determining the meaning of that information -
ANSWER assessment
____ is a type of assessment measure - ANSWER testing
Examples of _____ ____
Clinical interview
Testing
Review of previous client records - ANSWER assessment measures
a systematic procedure for comparing the behaviors of two or more persons - ANSWER test
4 defining features of psychological tests - ANSWER 1. Reliability
2. Validity
3. Objectivity
4. Usability
the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two
halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting - ANSWER reliability
Scales built into the test to tell us about the responses - ANSWER validity tests
3 reasons to conduct assessments - ANSWER 1. establish baseline
2. make recommendations
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3. strengths/weaknesses
Can conduct any psychological test if trained - ANSWER LMFT
Cannot administer psychological tests - ANSWER LPCC
Self-report
Advantages (3) - ANSWER 1. fast
2. flexible
3. Inexpensive
Self-report
Disadvantages (3) - ANSWER 1. reliance on self-report
2. taken at face value
3. too flexible
Observation
Advantages (3) - ANSWER 1. empirical evidence
2. more accurate
3. see real interactions
Observation
Disadvantages (3) - ANSWER 1. change behavior when observed
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2. different interpretations
3. preform
what our client thinks and feels about something ; what they are willing to share directly with us.
ex: self-report - ANSWER insider perspective
observational measures give us the ____ perspective - ANSWER outsider
Special challenges in assessment of ____ and ____
Everyone needs to the same goal
Take into consideration family conflict
Consent for treatment
Confidentiality / handling secrets / what can be shared
Violence - when it is appropriate to treat when there has been violence - ANSWER families, couples
Challenges in assessment of families and couples (1) - ANSWER secrets
Considerations when choosing a test (3) - ANSWER 1. cost
2. length
3. reading level
Good reliability and validity together can be refered to as - ANSWER psychometric soundness
____ considerations in testing