PSYC 3090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Computerized Adaptive Testing, Psychometrics, Psychological Evaluation
10 May 2017
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Objective of testing is to obtain some gauge, usually numerical in nature, with regard to an ability or tribute. Objective of assessment is typically to answer a referral questions, solve a problem or arrive at a decision through the tools of evaluation. Collaborative psychological assessment: the assessor and assesse work as partners. Therapeutic psychological assessment: therapeutic self-discovery is encouraged through the assessment process. Testing: the process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behaviour. Assessment: the gathering and integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation through tools such as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioural observation and other methods. Typically employed in educational settings but also may be used in correctional, corporate, neuropsychological, clinical. May vary by content, format, administration, scoring, interpretation + technical quality. Depends on theoretical orientation of test developers + unique way in which they define the construct of interest.
