Psychological Testing and Assessment

Question 1

Published a test designed to help place Paris school
children

Answer 1

Alfred Binet

Question 2

Assessor and
assessee work as partners from initial contact through final feedback

Answer 2

COLLABORATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Question 3

Self-discovery and
new understandings are encouraged throughout the assessment
process

Answer 3

THERAPEUTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Question 4

Follows a model (a)
evaluation (b) intervention (a) evaluation. Provide a means for
evaluating how the assessee processes or benefits from some type of
intervention during the course of evaluation.

Answer 4

DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Question 5

A measuring device or procedure

Answer 5

Test

Question 6

A device or procedure designed to measure
variables related to psychology (intelligence, personality,
aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values)

Answer 6

Psychological Test

Question 7

Refers to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and
layout of test items as well as to related considerations such as
time limits

Answer 7

Format

Question 8

A code or summary statement,
usually (but not necessarily) numerical in
nature, that reflects an evaluation of
performance on a test, task, interview, or
some other sample of behavior

Answer 8

Score

Question 9

Process of assigning such
evaluative codes/ statements to
performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or
other behavior samples

Answer 9

Scoring

Question 10

Reference point,
usually numerical, derived by
judgement and used to divide
a set of data into two or more
classifications

Answer 10

Cut Score

Question 11

The science of
psychological measurement

Answer 11

Psychometrics

Question 12

Refers to the usefulness or practical
value that a test or other tool of
assessment has for a particular purpose

Answer 12

Utility

Question 13

Method of gathering information through direct
communication involving reciprocal exchange

Answer 13

Interview

Question 14

Files of work products: paper, canvas, film, video, audio, etc.
Samples of ones abilities and accomplishments

Answer 14

Portfolio

Question 15

Records, transcripts, and other accounts in written,
pictorial or other form that preserve archival information, official and
informal accounts, and other data and items relevant to assesses

Answer 15

Case History Data

Question 16

A report or illustrative account concerning
person or an event that was compiled on the basis of case
history data

Answer 16

Case History Study

Question 17

Work on a social psychological
phenomenon: contains rich case history material on
collective decision making that did not always result
in the best decisions.

Answer 17

Groupthink

Question 18

Monitoring the actions of others or oneself by
visual or electronic means while recording quantitative and/or qualitative
information regarding those actions

Answer 18

Behavioral Observation

Question 19

Behavioral observation that takes place
in a naturally occurring setting (as opposed to a research laboratory) for the purpose of evaluation and information-
gathering.

Answer 19

Naturalistic Observation

Question 20

Acting an improvised or partially improvised part in a
simulated situation.

Answer 20

Role Play

Question 21

Tool of assessment wherein assessees are
directed to act as if they were in a particular situation. Assessees
are then evaluated with regard to their expressed thoughts,
behaviors, abilities, etc.

Answer 21

Role-Play Test

Question 22

On site computerized scoring, interpretation, or
other conversion of raw test data

Answer 22

Local Processing

Question 23

Computerized scoring, interpretation, or
other conversion of raw data that is physically transported from
the same or other test sites

Answer 23

Central Processing

Question 24

Computerized scoring, interpretation, or other
conversion of raw test data sent over telephone lines by modem
from a test site to a central location for computer processing

Answer 24

Teleprocessing

Question 25

A type of scoring report that provides only a listing of scores

Answer 25

Simple Score Report

Question 26

A type of scoring report that provides a listing of scores AND statistical data

Answer 26

Extended Scoring Report

Question 27

A formal or official computer-generated account of test performance presented in both numeric and narrative form and including an explanation of the findings

Answer 27

Interpretive Report

Question 28

A type of interpretive report designed to provide expert and detailed analysis of test data that mimics the work of an expert consultant

Answer 28

Consultative Report

Question 29

A form of interpretive report of psychological assessment, usually computer-generated, in which data from behavioral, medical, administrative, and/or other sources are integrated

Answer 29

Integrative Report

Question 30

CAPA (assistance to the test user not the test taker)

Answer 30

CAPA - computer assisted psychological assessment

Question 31

an interactive, computer- administered test taking process wherein items presented to the test taker are based in part on the test taker's performance on previous items

Answer 31

CAT - computerized adaptive testing

Question 32

 They are the one who create tests.  They conceive, prepare, and develop tests. They also find a way to disseminate their tests, by publishing them either commercially or through professional publications such as books or periodicals.

Answer 32

TEST DEVELOPER

Question 33

They select or decide to take a specific test off the shelf and use it for some purpose. They may also participate in other roles, e.g., as examiners or scorers.

Answer 33

TEST USER

Question 34

Anyone who is the subject of an assessment

Answer 34

TEST TAKER

Question 35

Reconstruction of a deceased individual’s psychological profile on the basis of archival records, artifacts, & interviews previously conducted with the deceased assessee

Answer 35

PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY

Question 36

Evaluation of accomplishments or the degree of learning that has taken place, usually with regard to an academic area. measures previous learning

Answer 36

ACHIEVEMENT TEST

Question 37

a description or conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and opinion though a process of distinguishing the nature of something and ruling out alternative conclusions

Answer 37

DIAGNOSIS

Question 37

a tool used to make a diagnosis, usually to identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention

Answer 37

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Question 38

A typically non systematic, relatively brief, and “off the record” assessment leading to the formation of an opinion or attitude, conducted by any person in any way for any reason, in an unofficial context and not subject to the same ethics or standards as evaluation by a professiomal

Answer 38

INFORMAL EVALUATION

Question 39

the form or sheet or booklet on which a testtaker’s responses are entered term might also be used to refer to a description of a set of test- or assessment- related procedures

Answer 39

PROTOCOL

Question 40

working relationship between the examiner and the examinee

Answer 40

RAPPORT

Question 41

adaptation of a test, procedure or situation or the substitution of one test for another to make the assessment more suitable for an assesee with exceptional needs

Answer 41

ACCOMMODATION

Question 42

evaluative or diagnostic procedure or process that varies from the usual, customary, or standardized way a measurement is derived either by virtue of some special accommodation made to the assessee by means of alternative methods

Answer 42

ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT

Question 43

contains brief description of the test

Answer 43

TEST CATALOGUE

Question 44

detailed information of tests

Answer 44

TEST MANUALS

Question 45

one stop shopping, provides detailed information for each test listed, including test publisher, author, purpose, intended test population and test administration time

Answer 45

REFERENCE VOLUMES

Question 46

contain reviews of the test

Answer 46

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Question 47

most widely used bibliographic databases

Answer 47

ONLINE DATABASES

Question 48

test given to only one person at a time

Answer 48

INDIVIDUAL TEST

Question 49

Administered to more than one person at a time by single examiner

Answer 49

GROUP TEST

Question 50

refers to the potential for learning or acquiring a specific skill

Answer 50

APTITUDE / PROGNOSTIC TESTS

Question 51

Refers to a person’s general potential to solve problems

Answer 51

INTELLIGENCE TESTS

Question 52

usually self-report, require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses

Answer 52

OBJECTIVE / STRUCTURED TESTS

Question 53

refers to all possible uses, applications and underlying concepts of psychological and educational tests

Answer 53

PROJECTIVE / UNSTRUCTURED TESTS