Assess Me If You Can
Any systematic method of obtaining information from tests and other sources, used to draw inferences about characteristics of people, objects, or programs.
Assessment
A probability distribution characterized by its bell-shaped curve when plotted on a graph
The normal curve
The most frequently utilized tool in assessment
Interviews
What is it called when stereotypes may influence administration and interpretation, leading to biased outcomes?
Stereotype threat/bias
True or False: Assessments based on DSM-IV criteria are invalid
False!!
Assessments that are licensed and/or copyrighted, and sold by publishers are referred to as...
Commercial access assessments
______ scores are the actual scores from the assessment, made up of both true scores and error scores
Observed/Raw
A validated checklist that assesses risky behavior related to substance use, designed for individuals ages 12-21
CRAFFT 2.1
You come across a B-level assessment and decide to administer this to your client. After the session, you will learn how to score and interpret the assessment. What are the ethical considerations in this scenario?
One should be competent in every component, including scoring and interpretation, of an assessment BEFORE administering it
The two types of interest scales
General/basic & occupational
True or False: The primary purpose of mental health assessments is to establish a formal diagnosis.
False!!
This evaluates the degree to which an assessment's items are consistent with each other, ensuring that they're all (reliably) measuring the same underlying construct.
Internal consistency
A low score in _______ on the ______ may indicate that someone struggles with organization and time management.
Conscientiousness, NEO FFI-3 (or PI-3)
This principle ensures that assessments do not unfairly favor one group over another, especially when used in diverse settings, like schools or clinics.
Fairness/Culture-fairness
Linear, goal-directed, tangential, & flight of ideas, are all examples of ways one could assess a client's ________ on the MSE
Thought process
Which of these is NOT a primary purpose of assessment: Client decision making, treatment planning, forensic proceedings, & collecting data for client recruitment
Collecting data for client recruitment
These types of scales are used within an assessment to determine whether the responses are truthful, consistent, and valid, helping to identify potential response biases.
Validity scales/checks
Assesses 7 dimensions of romantic relationships/marriages with 3 overarching categories: Consensus, satisfaction, and cohesion
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS)
This issue arises when a counselor interprets assessment results while knowingly or unknowingly allowing personal biases or assumptions to shape their conclusions.
Interpretation bias
This factor, theorized by Charles Spearman, stands for general intelligence and can be used to quantify mental ability
g factor (general intelligence factor)
Which of these is NOT part of the assessment process?: Alignment with insurance criteria, administration, interpretation & communication of findings.
Alignment with insurance criteria
This statistical method is used to test and confirm the number and nature of latent factors based on observed indicators in order to verify the theoretical or empirical factor structure of a set of variables.
Confirmatory factor analysis
A personality measure that includes clinical scales such as Depression, Psychasthenia, and Hypomania?
MMPI-2
Relying on a single numerical score or metric to make determinations or judgments is referred to as...
The hazard of the single score/indicator
This factor, theorized by Charles Spearman, is said to be less meaningful in understanding intelligence.
S factor: a specific factor of intelligence related to the test itself, and not necessarily general intelligence