Lecture 2: The diagnostic process

Question 1

Definition of diagnostic process

Answer 1

the sequence of measures to obtain diagnostically relevant information

Question 2

Planning phase

Answer 2

1. Client
2. (General) question
3. Develop a specific question
4. Translatable into psycholoigcal hypotheses?
5. Formulation of hypotheses
6. Operationalization

Question 3

Conduct phase

Answer 3

1. Study planning and conduct
2. Deta analysis

Question 4

Integration phase

Answer 4

1. validation of hypotheses/integration of results stemming from different measures.
2. Answer the (general) question/ integration of results pertaining to individual hypotheses.

Question 5

Psychological assessment can have two different goals …

Answer 5

1. Terminal decision: a qeustion needs to be answered definetly
2. Investigative decision: based on the current decisions, more questions are to be asked

Question 6

What diagnostic decision errors are there?

Answer 6

• Type A Error: a positive diagnosis is made although a negative diagnosis is “true” in reality
• Type B Error: a negative diagnosis is made athough a positive diagnosis is “true” in reality

Question 7

What is a report?

Answer 7

• intended for the client
• written documentation
• complete description and detailed treatment of all steps in the diagnostic process.

Question 8

DIN 33430 - What is that?

Answer 8

• a german process norm: quality standards for personnel assessment.

Question 9

What are the some goals (three) for DIN33430

Answer 9

1. To disseminate (spread) scientific and professional information on measures for personnel assessment
2. To support professional development and correct usage of measures.
3. To encourage continues optimization of measures.

Question 10

What is all included in devising a study plan?

Answer 10

• sequence of measures
• starting time
• breaks
• place of testing
• test instructor(s)

Question 11

What happens in the planning phase - after you formulated the hypotheses?

Answer 11

• selection of indicator which need to be tested
• selection of decision strategy
• selection of measures (operationalization)

Question 12

What is part of the data analysis (conduct phase?)

Answer 12

• the scoring of applied measures
• systematic classification of obtained information corresponding to hypotheses.