assessment_in_counseling_20151104230017 Flashcards
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Biases are…
built into the instrument
We cannot ever have an instrument that’s…
culturally fair
In a non-standardized test, the bias is in…
the administrator of the test
Assessments are created with the assumption that…
all test-takers have had an equal chance to learn the material and will have an equal chance to do well
Why would someone not have an equal chance to do well on an assessment?
Educationally deprived & low educational support in families
Why is the Culture-Fair Test of Intelligence not used often (except in research)?
It doesn’t predict grades
What is on the Culture-Fair Test of Intelligence?
Mostly pictures, very few words
What items are usually over-diagnosed?
Women - personality disorders (borderline, histrionic…)Men - anti-social personality disorderSexual Minorities - panic disorderLess formal education - schizophrenia
What items are usually under-diagnosed?
African-Americans - depression
What items are usually mis-diagnosed?
Autism is often misdiagnosed as an intellectual disability in African-Americans
What are the aspects of test-sophistication (aka practice-effect)?
Faking a test (depends on level of crazy)Motivation to answer correctly/incorrectlyLanguage abilitiesInsight to self (children have a hard time)Acculturation (appropriate for culture group)
Accommodations for Disabilities
Sign languageLip readerSomeone to read for themScribeBrailleTime limit changesMore breaksComputer or paper testsAllowing food and drinks (those with medical issues like diabetes)
Anytime you change the test for a disability…
you change the test (scoring will be a little different)
What must be done with employment testing?
the test MUST accurately reflect what will be done on the job
Types of vocational assessment (besides tests):
Job SamplesOn the Job Assessment
A counselor attends closely to testing conditions.
Test administration
A counselor reviews and applies scoring procedures.
Test interpretation
A counselor presents a comprehensive picture using several assessment data sources.
Communication of findings
A client completes a satisfaction form at the end of a comprehensive session.
Outcome assessments
Type of assessment that allows information to be obtained from many people within a short period of time at relatively little cost.
Group assessments
Type of assessment that permits counsellors to adapt the test administration to the needs of the client.
Individual assessment
This type of assessment includes intelligence tests, ability tests, personality inventories, interest inventories and values inventories.
Standardized tests
This type of assessment includes rating scales, projective techniques, behavioral observations, and biographical measures.
Nonstandardized tests
This type of assessment involves informal and flexible procedure often used in individual and group counseling. Focused on increasing client self-awareness within a session. Ex: simulation exercises, projective techniques, and card sorts.
Qualitative assessment.