PSYC37H3 Chapter 12: Chapter 12b.docx
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Chapter 12b computerized assessment and the future of testing. Computers are not used in virtually every aspect of assessment including the administration, scoring and interpretation of many tests. Other than a brief interaction with the receptionist to schedule time at the computer, the client need not interact with any other human being during the entire assessment process. Differ from one setting to the next but resemble the following: Computer assisted psychological assessment (capa) refers to the entire range of computer applications in psychological assessment. Computer based test interpretation or cbti refers to test interpretation and report writing by computer: these services are available by mail in, online computer with modem, or on site microcomputer package. Four approaches to cbti: scoring reports, descriptive reports, actuarial reports, computer assisted clinical reports. A scoring report may include statistical significance tests and confidence intervals plotted for test scores. Scoring reports do not include narrative test or explanation of scores.
