Psychological Tes ng and Assessments Chapters 1-8-
Updated 2026
psychological assessment
gathering and integra on of spychology related data for the purpose of making a psychological
evalua on that is accomplisthed throu the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies,
behavioral observa on, and specially desigened apparatuses and measurement procedures.
psychological tes ng
processs of assessment begins with a referral for assessment from a source such as at teacher, a
schoool psychologist, a counselor, a judge, a clinician, or a corporate human resources
specialist.
collabora ve psychological assessment
assessor and assessee may work as partnhers from ini al contact through final feedback.
therapeu c psychological assessment
therapeu c self-discovery and new understandings are encourgaed throughout the assessment
process
dynamic assessment
refers to an interac ve approach to psychological assessment that usually follows a model of
evalua on, interven on of some sort, and evalua on.
test
measuring device or procedure.
psychological test
device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology.
format
pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as well as to related
considera ons such as me limits.
score
, code or summary statement, usually but not necessarily numerical in nature, that reflects an
evalua on of performance on a test, task, interview or some other sample of behavior.
cut score
a reference point, usuallyl numerical derived by judgement and used to divide a set of data into
two or more classifica ons.
psychometrics
psychological measurements
psychometrist or psychometrician
psychological test users
u lity
usefulness or prac cal value that a test or assessment technique has for a par cular purpose
panel interview
more than one interviewer par cipates in the personnel assessment
por olio
samples of one's ability and accomplishment, a tool for evalua on whether it be of paper,
canvas, film, video, audio, or some other medium
case history data
records, transcripts, and other accounts in wri"e, pictorial, or tother form athat preserve
archival informa on, official and informal accounts, and other data and items relevant to an
assessee.
behavioral observa on
monitoring the ac ons of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording
quanita ve and/or qualita ve informa on regarding the ac ons
naturalis c observa on
the se%ng in which the behavior would typically be expected to occur
role play test
wherein the assesses are directed to act as if they were in a par cular situa on.
interpre ve report
Updated 2026
psychological assessment
gathering and integra on of spychology related data for the purpose of making a psychological
evalua on that is accomplisthed throu the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies,
behavioral observa on, and specially desigened apparatuses and measurement procedures.
psychological tes ng
processs of assessment begins with a referral for assessment from a source such as at teacher, a
schoool psychologist, a counselor, a judge, a clinician, or a corporate human resources
specialist.
collabora ve psychological assessment
assessor and assessee may work as partnhers from ini al contact through final feedback.
therapeu c psychological assessment
therapeu c self-discovery and new understandings are encourgaed throughout the assessment
process
dynamic assessment
refers to an interac ve approach to psychological assessment that usually follows a model of
evalua on, interven on of some sort, and evalua on.
test
measuring device or procedure.
psychological test
device or procedure designed to measure variables related to psychology.
format
pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as well as to related
considera ons such as me limits.
score
, code or summary statement, usually but not necessarily numerical in nature, that reflects an
evalua on of performance on a test, task, interview or some other sample of behavior.
cut score
a reference point, usuallyl numerical derived by judgement and used to divide a set of data into
two or more classifica ons.
psychometrics
psychological measurements
psychometrist or psychometrician
psychological test users
u lity
usefulness or prac cal value that a test or assessment technique has for a par cular purpose
panel interview
more than one interviewer par cipates in the personnel assessment
por olio
samples of one's ability and accomplishment, a tool for evalua on whether it be of paper,
canvas, film, video, audio, or some other medium
case history data
records, transcripts, and other accounts in wri"e, pictorial, or tother form athat preserve
archival informa on, official and informal accounts, and other data and items relevant to an
assessee.
behavioral observa on
monitoring the ac ons of others or oneself by visual or electronic means while recording
quanita ve and/or qualita ve informa on regarding the ac ons
naturalis c observa on
the se%ng in which the behavior would typically be expected to occur
role play test
wherein the assesses are directed to act as if they were in a par cular situa on.
interpre ve report
