PSYC37H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Standardized Test, Psychological Reports, Jargon
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Someone has decided a psychological assessment is needed: gather information to clarify the referral question(s) Part of initial interview, and/or speaking with others in the client"s life: test selection. Requires knowledge of reliability, validity, norms and standardization samples, current literature, etc: administration. Requires knowledge of standardized test administration, accommodations/modifications, testing the limits: interpretation. Requires knowledge of reliability, validity, norms and standardization samples, current literature, etc. Need to know about person assessing (cultural, linguistic issues: communication of test/assessment results, requires advanced knowledge of: Test or assessment results are generally communicate both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences: client, family members, other health professionals, teachers, etc. Overarching goal: make the assessment results as understandable, relevant, and useful as possible, in order to increase the changes that the recommendations that stem form the results will be implemented. Written reports are a crucial part of the whole assessment process, and are often the final step and final product.
