Unit 9 - Using Tests: Clinical, Counseling,
and Neuropsychological Assessment
actuarial assessment - ANScompletely structured assessment based on how groups of individuals with
similar characteristics have acted in the past
barnum effect - ANSPeople have the tendency to see themselves in vague, stock descriptions of
personality
clinical psychology - ANSa branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with
psychological disorders
collaborative interview - ANSallows the interviewee wide latitude to interact with the interviewer
computer based test interpretation - ANSThe interpretive profiles generated by computer scoring
programs for various psychological tests. The use of such profiles has been the subject of intense debate.
Computerized Assessment - ANS- A number of psychological tests can be purchased on disc or
administered and scored online.
- Offers convenience, simplicity, and greater range of assessment
counseling psychology - ANSa branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often
related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
culturally informed psychological assessment - ANSan approach to evaluation that is keenly perceptive of
and responsive to issues of acculturation, values, identity, worldview, language, and other culture-related
variables as they may impact the evaluation process or the interpretation of resulting data
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - ANSmanual of psychological disorders and their symptoms
forensic psychological assessment - ANSthe theory and application of psychological evaluation and
measurement in a legal context
and Neuropsychological Assessment
actuarial assessment - ANScompletely structured assessment based on how groups of individuals with
similar characteristics have acted in the past
barnum effect - ANSPeople have the tendency to see themselves in vague, stock descriptions of
personality
clinical psychology - ANSa branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with
psychological disorders
collaborative interview - ANSallows the interviewee wide latitude to interact with the interviewer
computer based test interpretation - ANSThe interpretive profiles generated by computer scoring
programs for various psychological tests. The use of such profiles has been the subject of intense debate.
Computerized Assessment - ANS- A number of psychological tests can be purchased on disc or
administered and scored online.
- Offers convenience, simplicity, and greater range of assessment
counseling psychology - ANSa branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often
related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
culturally informed psychological assessment - ANSan approach to evaluation that is keenly perceptive of
and responsive to issues of acculturation, values, identity, worldview, language, and other culture-related
variables as they may impact the evaluation process or the interpretation of resulting data
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - ANSmanual of psychological disorders and their symptoms
forensic psychological assessment - ANSthe theory and application of psychological evaluation and
measurement in a legal context
