Psychology 2020A/B Lecture 3: Chapter-3-Textbook-2
24 Oct 2015
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Initial questions help determine goals of the assessment and select appropriate tests or measurements. Identify potential psychological problems or predict future problems if someone isn"t referred for further assessment/treatment: all members of group are given a brief measure for which some identified cutoff score indicates possibility of significant problems. Diagnosis and treatment planning: major functions of assessment determine individual"s diagnosis, diagnosis indication of an illness, can be made on basis of lab tests. Properties of assessment instruments: potential value of instruments rests on its psychometric properties affect how confident we can be in results. Instrument"s psychometric properties includes standardization, reliability and validity. Validity: degree to which test measures what it was intended to measure. Ethics and responsibility: administer psychological assessment must adhere to psychological. Informed consent indicates that person being tested understands the test"s purpose, its fees and who will see the results: testing data should remain confidential and be stored in secure location.
