characteristics of Psych . Assessments
A broad range of measurement techniques, having people provide information about their psychological functioning
Psychological Assessment
series of questions that clinicians administer in face to face interaction with the client
clinical interview
individually administered test of intelligence, most commonly used in assessing children
stanford binet SB5
behavior of interest or concern , and is what the client and clinician wish to change
target behavior
structured tool that clinicians use as a brief screening device to assess clients with suspected neurocognitive disorders
mini mental state examination MMSE
provides a diagnosis, or tentative diagnosis of an individuals psychological disorder
diagnostic assessment
involves a series of open ended questions regarding the client
unstructured interview
the first comprehensive individual test that researchers specifically designed to measure adult intelligence
wechsler adult intelligence scale WAIS -5
process of recording behavior in its natural context , such as the classroom or home
in vivo observation
simple test in which a test taker draws a picture of an analog clock
clock drawing test
used in context of criminal cases where legal determinations are made on the findings
forensic assessment
a standardized series of assessment questions that follow a predetermined wording and order
structured interview
psych test with standardized questions with fixed response categories that the test taker completes independently either in paper or online
self report clinical inventory
form of behavior self report in which the client keeps a record of the frequency of specified behaviors
self monitoring
measures impairment of conscious level in response to designed stimuli
glasgow coma scale GCS
a psychometric criterion that specifies a tests instructions for administration and scoring
standardization
provides clinicians with a step by step pathway through the diagnostic process
structured clinical interview for dsm 5 disorders clinical version
self report personality inventory containing 335 true/false items
minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
assessment process in which clinicians ask questions about the target behaviors frequency antecedents and consequences
behavioral iinterviewing
measures electrical activity in the brain
eeg electroencephalogram
assessment that requires the identification of strategies that maximizes accuracy , informs treatment planning, use of time and resources
evidence based assessment
method of objectively assessing a clients behavior and functioning in a number of spheres
mental status examination
technique in which the test taker is presented with an ambiguous item or task and is asked to respond by providing their own meaning or perception
projective test
assessments that take place in a setting such as a clinicians office or lab specifically designed for observing the target behavior
analog observations
uses radio waves rather than x rays to construct a static pic of the living brain based on the water content of various tissues
MRI magnetic resonance imaging