Psychological Assessment 1
● Referral Question
MOD 1 (INTRO): PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND ○ intention of patient for
ASSESSMENT seeking the service
○ sa dulo ng pag gather ng
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
information, kailangang
ma-answer ito, kaya ang
→the process of measuring
mga pinagsama-samang
psychology-related variables by
information ay dapat
means of devices or procedures
relevant to answer the
designed to obtain a sample of
question
behavior.
○ not enough to answer by
→such as intelligence, personality,
merely using
aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values
psychological tests
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT ● Evaluation
○ own judgment on the
→a process of gathering and integration patient
of psychology-related data for the ○ report that explains the
purpose of making psychological diagnosis or result
evaluation that is accomplished
through a variety of tools, for the PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
purpose of assessing diverse
psychological functions.
→the process of quantifying the
→may process na sinusundan
amount of particular occurrence of
→broader than psychological testing
event, situation, phenomenon, object
(pasok ang psychological testing,
or person.
psychological measurement, and
→numbers only, not an evaluation
psychological evaluation) dahil we
are using variety of tools in
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
assessment
→ang mga data or informations na
magagather ay kinakailangan →the process of judging the worth of
ma-integrate (like a piece of puzzle any occurrence of event, situation,
na kapag pinagsama-sama ay phenomenon, object, or person which
makabubuo ng isang general concludes with a particular decision.
interpretation about a person) →this is the final process of
psychological assessment
, remove barriers to positive
TESTING IN CONTRAST TO ASSESSMENT
change.
○ ang referral question ay
Testing Assessment laging clinical in nature
(related sa clinical
Objective - Numerical in nature - To answer the
- To examine an referral question diagnosis, ano ang
individual’s knowledge - To solve a
disorder ng patient?, ano
- To determine what problem, or arrive at
that person knows or a decision through ang problem?, may
has learned the use of tools of symptoms ang particular
evaluation
disorder)
Process - Individual or groups - It is individualized
in nature (because we are
answering a referral ● Educational assessment
question) ○ refers to the wide variety
- Focuses on how
of methods or tools that
individual processes
rather than the educators use to evaluate,
result of the
measure, and document
processing.
the academic readiness,
Role of - Tester is not key to - Assessor is the key
learning progress, skill
Evaluator the process to the process
- Tester may be - Selection of acquisition, or educational
substituted without appropriate tools of needs of students
affecting the evaluation
evaluation. - Drawing ○ Ex of tools: Intelligence
conclusion tests, achievement tests,
Skill of - Requires - Requires
and reading
Evaluator technician-like skills in knowledge in the comprehension tests
terms of administering, selection of tools of
○ for educational purposes
scoring, and evaluation, skills in
interpretation of the evaluation, and ○ any problems na related
results. thoughtful
sa education
organization
and integration of ○ ex: studying habits
data.
Outcome - Testing yields a test - Involves logical ● Retrospective assessment
score or series of test problem-solving ○ pabalik
scores. approach to answer
referral questions.
○ use of evaluative tools to
draw conclusions about
psychological aspects of a
VARIETIES OF ASSESSMENT
person as they existed at
some point in time prior to
● Therapeutic assessment the assessment.
○ a form of psychological ○ what happened in the
assessment that past
emphasizes collaboration
with you and focuses on
how to identify and
,● Psychological assessment
PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT
○ a process of testing that
uses a combination of
1. Source of referral
techniques to help arrive
○ know the sources of your
at some hypotheses about
referral such as a teacher,
a person and their
guidance counselor, judge,
behaviour, personality and
psychologist.
capabilities.
2. Meet up with client
● Remote assessment
○ clarify the reasons of your
○ the evaluation,
client’s referral.
measurement or testing
are all done virtually
3. Preparation/Selection of tools
○ the use of tools of
○ preparation and selection
psychological evaluation
of tools to be used for
to gather data and draw
assessment.
conclusions about a
subject who is not in
4. Formal assessment
physical proximity to the
○ collection and gathering
person or people
of information using the
conducting the evaluation.
appropriate tools for
○ hindi kailangan nang
assessment.
face-to-face interaction
or hindi cinoconduct in
5. Reports writing and feedbacking
face-to-face
○ interpretation and reports
writing: scheduled
● Dynamic assessment
feedback session with the
○ usually follows a model of
client.
(1) evaluation
(2) intervention of some
sort TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT
(3) evaluation.
○ kailangan ng pre and post
data Test
○ to see if there is a change
between the status of the → a measuring device or procedure.
patient before and after
the intervention. Psychological Test
○ to know if effective ang
intervention. → a device or procedure designed to
measure variables related to
psychology (such as intelligence,
, personality, aptitude, interests, ● Psychometric soundness
attitudes, or values). ○ technical quality
● Content ○ Psychometrics (definition)
○ subject matter ■ the science of
○ vary with the focus of the psychological
particular test. measurement.
● Format Specific Types of Psychological Test
○ pertains to the form, plan,
structure, arrangement, ● Intelligence Test
and layout of test items as ○ measures general
well as to related potential
considerations such as ○ Assumption: fewer
time limits. assumptions about
specific prior learning
● Scoring experiences
○ the process of assigning ○ Validation process:
such evaluative codes or Content Validity and
statements to Construct Validity
performance on tests, ○ examples: WAIS, WISC,
tasks, interviews, or other CFIT, RPM
behavior samples.
● Aptitude Test
○ Score (definition) ○ Measures an individual’s
■ a code or summary potential for learning a
statement, usually but not specific task, ability or skill
necessarily numerical in ○ Assumption: No
nature, that reflects an assumptions about
evaluation of performance specific prior learning
on a test, task, interview, or experiences
some other sample of ○ Validation process:
behavior. Content validity and
Predictive Validity
○ Cut score (definition) ○ Examples: DAT, SATT
■ cutoff score
■ a reference point, usually ● Achievement Test
numerical, derived by ○ This test provides a
judgment and used to measure for the amount,
divide a set of data into two rate and level of learning,
or more classifications. success or
accomplishment,
● Referral Question
MOD 1 (INTRO): PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND ○ intention of patient for
ASSESSMENT seeking the service
○ sa dulo ng pag gather ng
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
information, kailangang
ma-answer ito, kaya ang
→the process of measuring
mga pinagsama-samang
psychology-related variables by
information ay dapat
means of devices or procedures
relevant to answer the
designed to obtain a sample of
question
behavior.
○ not enough to answer by
→such as intelligence, personality,
merely using
aptitude, interests, attitudes, or values
psychological tests
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT ● Evaluation
○ own judgment on the
→a process of gathering and integration patient
of psychology-related data for the ○ report that explains the
purpose of making psychological diagnosis or result
evaluation that is accomplished
through a variety of tools, for the PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
purpose of assessing diverse
psychological functions.
→the process of quantifying the
→may process na sinusundan
amount of particular occurrence of
→broader than psychological testing
event, situation, phenomenon, object
(pasok ang psychological testing,
or person.
psychological measurement, and
→numbers only, not an evaluation
psychological evaluation) dahil we
are using variety of tools in
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
assessment
→ang mga data or informations na
magagather ay kinakailangan →the process of judging the worth of
ma-integrate (like a piece of puzzle any occurrence of event, situation,
na kapag pinagsama-sama ay phenomenon, object, or person which
makabubuo ng isang general concludes with a particular decision.
interpretation about a person) →this is the final process of
psychological assessment
, remove barriers to positive
TESTING IN CONTRAST TO ASSESSMENT
change.
○ ang referral question ay
Testing Assessment laging clinical in nature
(related sa clinical
Objective - Numerical in nature - To answer the
- To examine an referral question diagnosis, ano ang
individual’s knowledge - To solve a
disorder ng patient?, ano
- To determine what problem, or arrive at
that person knows or a decision through ang problem?, may
has learned the use of tools of symptoms ang particular
evaluation
disorder)
Process - Individual or groups - It is individualized
in nature (because we are
answering a referral ● Educational assessment
question) ○ refers to the wide variety
- Focuses on how
of methods or tools that
individual processes
rather than the educators use to evaluate,
result of the
measure, and document
processing.
the academic readiness,
Role of - Tester is not key to - Assessor is the key
learning progress, skill
Evaluator the process to the process
- Tester may be - Selection of acquisition, or educational
substituted without appropriate tools of needs of students
affecting the evaluation
evaluation. - Drawing ○ Ex of tools: Intelligence
conclusion tests, achievement tests,
Skill of - Requires - Requires
and reading
Evaluator technician-like skills in knowledge in the comprehension tests
terms of administering, selection of tools of
○ for educational purposes
scoring, and evaluation, skills in
interpretation of the evaluation, and ○ any problems na related
results. thoughtful
sa education
organization
and integration of ○ ex: studying habits
data.
Outcome - Testing yields a test - Involves logical ● Retrospective assessment
score or series of test problem-solving ○ pabalik
scores. approach to answer
referral questions.
○ use of evaluative tools to
draw conclusions about
psychological aspects of a
VARIETIES OF ASSESSMENT
person as they existed at
some point in time prior to
● Therapeutic assessment the assessment.
○ a form of psychological ○ what happened in the
assessment that past
emphasizes collaboration
with you and focuses on
how to identify and
,● Psychological assessment
PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT
○ a process of testing that
uses a combination of
1. Source of referral
techniques to help arrive
○ know the sources of your
at some hypotheses about
referral such as a teacher,
a person and their
guidance counselor, judge,
behaviour, personality and
psychologist.
capabilities.
2. Meet up with client
● Remote assessment
○ clarify the reasons of your
○ the evaluation,
client’s referral.
measurement or testing
are all done virtually
3. Preparation/Selection of tools
○ the use of tools of
○ preparation and selection
psychological evaluation
of tools to be used for
to gather data and draw
assessment.
conclusions about a
subject who is not in
4. Formal assessment
physical proximity to the
○ collection and gathering
person or people
of information using the
conducting the evaluation.
appropriate tools for
○ hindi kailangan nang
assessment.
face-to-face interaction
or hindi cinoconduct in
5. Reports writing and feedbacking
face-to-face
○ interpretation and reports
writing: scheduled
● Dynamic assessment
feedback session with the
○ usually follows a model of
client.
(1) evaluation
(2) intervention of some
sort TOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT
(3) evaluation.
○ kailangan ng pre and post
data Test
○ to see if there is a change
between the status of the → a measuring device or procedure.
patient before and after
the intervention. Psychological Test
○ to know if effective ang
intervention. → a device or procedure designed to
measure variables related to
psychology (such as intelligence,
, personality, aptitude, interests, ● Psychometric soundness
attitudes, or values). ○ technical quality
● Content ○ Psychometrics (definition)
○ subject matter ■ the science of
○ vary with the focus of the psychological
particular test. measurement.
● Format Specific Types of Psychological Test
○ pertains to the form, plan,
structure, arrangement, ● Intelligence Test
and layout of test items as ○ measures general
well as to related potential
considerations such as ○ Assumption: fewer
time limits. assumptions about
specific prior learning
● Scoring experiences
○ the process of assigning ○ Validation process:
such evaluative codes or Content Validity and
statements to Construct Validity
performance on tests, ○ examples: WAIS, WISC,
tasks, interviews, or other CFIT, RPM
behavior samples.
● Aptitude Test
○ Score (definition) ○ Measures an individual’s
■ a code or summary potential for learning a
statement, usually but not specific task, ability or skill
necessarily numerical in ○ Assumption: No
nature, that reflects an assumptions about
evaluation of performance specific prior learning
on a test, task, interview, or experiences
some other sample of ○ Validation process:
behavior. Content validity and
Predictive Validity
○ Cut score (definition) ○ Examples: DAT, SATT
■ cutoff score
■ a reference point, usually ● Achievement Test
numerical, derived by ○ This test provides a
judgment and used to measure for the amount,
divide a set of data into two rate and level of learning,
or more classifications. success or
accomplishment,
