NCE-assessments and testing

appraisal - Correct Answer-professionally administered assessment tools and tests used to evaluate, measure, and understand clients behavioral observation - Correct Answer-type of assessment used to document the behavior of clients or research subjects Bell Curve - Correct Answer-illustration of data distrubution that resembles the shape of a bell Coefficient of determination - Correct Answer-denoted by R^2, the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that's predictbale from the independent variable and the square of the coefficient of correlation Correlation Coefficient - Correct Answer-Statistic that describes the relationship between two variables and their impact on one another. In positive correlation, both variables react in the same direction. In negative correlation, variables react in opposite direction Dichotomous Items - Correct Answer-opposing choices on a test, such as yes/no or true/false options Difficulty Index - Correct Answer-measure of the proportion of examinees who answer test items correctly external validity - Correct Answer-described how well results from a study can be generalized to the larger population Forced Choice Items - Correct Answer-the use of two or more specific response options on a survey Free Choice test - Correct Answer-aka Liberal Choice; questions that allow for a subjective/open-ended response Halo Effect - Correct Answer-an overgeneralized positive view of a person from limited data Horizontal Test - Correct Answer-a test covering material across various subjects ipsative format - Correct Answer-means of testing that measures how individuals prefer to respond to problems, people, and procedures and doesn't compare results to others Likert Scale - Correct Answer-rating measuring attitudes to a degree of like or dislike mean - Correct Answer-provides the average for all scores; calculated by adding all given test scores and dividing by the number of tests median - Correct Answer-refers to the middle or center number in an ordered list of scores or data; also referred to as the midpoint. In an even data set, the two middle numbers are typically averaged to determine the median Measure - Correct Answer-score assigned to traits, behaviors, or actions Mode - Correct Answer-the most common or frequent score that occurred in a group of tests. If a number/score occur twice, a test doesn't have one Normative format - Correct Answer-means of testing to compare individuals to others Objective Test Items - Correct Answer-Standardized questions with clear correct or incorrect answers; not open to any interpretation Obtrusive measurement - Correct Answer-assessment tools (such as observation) conducted without knowledge of the individual Percentile - Correct Answer-determines how test scores rank on a scale of 100. Determines the number of individuals who are at or below a given rank. For example, a test taker who scores in the 65th percentile performed better than 65 percent of the other test takers Projective Test - Correct Answer-responses to ambiguous images that are intended to uncover unconscious desires, thoughts, or beliefs Psychological Assessment - Correct Answer-an informal process of testing, interviews or observations used to determine the psychological needs of an individual. Assessments can expose the need for more formal testing Psychological Test - Correct Answer-refers to any number of specific test or measurements conducted to evaluate, diagnose, or develop treatment plans. It can include personality assessments, projective or subjective tests, intelligence tests, or diagnostic batteries. Psychometrics - Correct Answer-the process or study of psychological measurement Q-Sort - Correct Answer-self-assessment procedure requiring subjects to sort items relative to one another along a dimension, such as agree/disagree range - Correct Answer-subtraction of the lower score from the highest score rapport - Correct Answer-development of trust, understanding, respect, and liking between two people; essential for an effective therapeutic relationship Rating Scale - Correct Answer-process of measuring degrees of experience and attitudes through questions Regression to the Mean - Correct Answer-statistical tendency of a data series to gravitate towards the center of a distribution