Tests
Tests that must meet certain requirements such as uniform procedures for test administration and scoring.
Standardized Tests
Clinician gives group members a survey on what interventions in the past week they found most effective and what problems still persist to plan what upcoming topics for the group.
Verification- verify successful interventions and self-monitor process
Pre-existing variable or variable that is pre-existing able to be manipulated that it assumed to influence some outcome
Independent Variable
After completing this type of assessment, completed via standardized test, the 3rd grader was enrolled in the gifted program.
Intelligence Assessment
Qualitative and/or quantitative evaluations methods counselors use to better understand characteristics of people, places, and things. Also called appraisal or evaluation.
Assessment
Test interpreted in reference to a test taker's previous performance
Self-referenced Test
A counselor asks a client referred from court what goals they have for counseling and how that compares to the reason court referred them?
Problem Orientation - Stimulate counselors and clients to consider various issues to promote self-awareness and self-exploration
Construct affected by the dependent variable
Dependent Variable
After 10 years of working as a nanny, the results of this quiz shocked Anette, who is now considering in a more artistic profession
Career Assessment
Description of the degree to which a client possess some characteristics
Measurements
Tests interpreted in reference to an objective or set of criteria
Criterion Referenced Test
A student can’t decide what major to focus on for their degree now that all of their core classes are completed. They use a card sort of different majors and discuss what the student imagines their futures would be like for each major.
Decision-making: Clients weigh the attractiveness of each alternative and ability to achieve each alternative.
A "noise" variable that impacts a dependent variable, yet is unrelated to the assessment process.
Extraneous Variable
The counseling exam required for licensure in NY, the NCMHCE, requires counselors answer questions about 10–11 clinical simulation case studies.
Ability (Aptitude) Assessment
The differentiation specialists have made when data is based on the reports of others.
O-data (S-data represents self-reports)
Tests interpreted in reference to a standardization sample
Normative Tests
A client comes in worried about her public speaking, through unstructured interviewing, the clinician is able to understand that the client has social anxiety which is exacerbated when attention is brought to him like when he engaging in public speaking.
Problem identification - identify and clarify client’s problem and promote communication in clinical process.
Variables measured on a continuum such as a scale, age, or height.
Continuous variables
The Rorschach is a classic example of this type of assessment which aids clinicians in understanding more about their clients unconscious.
Personality (projective) Assessment
Study of measurement technique and theory
Psychometrics
Often qualitative, flexible, teacher-made assessments designed to evaluate individual student progress on specific classroom material.
Non-Standardized Tests
A client who cannot identify positive traits, but is a big fan of Harry Potter utilized a sorting hat quiz and was able to identify that they are a “Hufflepuff” meaning they are loyal and kind
Generation of alternatives - Enabling the identification of alternative solutions, view problems from different perspectives, and stimulate new learning
Groupings and open-ended concept or phenomena uniquely defined by the client.
Categorical Variable
This Jeopardy game exemplifies a way of assessing what of the Hays chapters was read and retained.
Ability (achievement) Assessment
When emphasis is places on variables that can be most helpful in describing the individual
Idiographic Assessment (as opposed to Nomothetic Assessment which focuses on commonalities/distinctions of groups)