PSYC32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Market Risk, Longitudinal Study, Prospective Memory
11 Apr 2015
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!- psych testing: process where scale administered to obtain a speci c score! Psychological assessment: takes variety of test scores from multiple methods & considers data inc context of history, referral info, & observed behaviour ! 2 rules examiner should follow: treat each patient as an individual, think about what you are doing! Tailor exam to patient"s needs, abilities, & limitations, & to special examination requirements ! Exam can be tailored in 2 ways to individual! Purposes of exam: exam techniques & tests appropriate to patient ! Should incorporate both as time & tests permits! relevancy to diagnostic & planning questions that promoted examination! Referral question usually de nes chief purpose for exam - but still needs to be evaluated for appropriateness (questions may be poorly formed or wrong)! Talk to referral source to clarify problem & if not possible - decide content & direction exam will take based on history, interview, & p"s performance!
