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Definition
indication of quantity
-Standardized
-Systemic
-Objective
procedure for measuring behavior |
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| 4 Broad steps in Assessment |
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Definition
Assessing clients problems
(no one-size fits all)
Conceptualization & Defining Problems
(keep assessing/confirmation bias, stop relying on auditory ONLY)
Selecting/implementing effectivetreatme
(information/formal)
Evaluating the counseling
(was it effective/help/cost-effective) |
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1. Undermining characteristics
2. Client strenghts/weakness
3.Missing & Distructive env of client
4. Resources/opportunites within env |
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| Strong's Theory of Social Influence |
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Definition
-Expert
-Attractive
-Trustworty |
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Definition
MMPI-2 (Minnesota Personal Inventory)
Beck Depression Inventory
Wechsler Intelligance SCALE
Projective Tests
Wide Range Achievement Test |
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Therapeutic Assessment
(Verses Informational) |
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Definition
-joining/aligning with family
-nuture/maintain alliance=evauluation
-present finding in helpful way
-Recognize defensive protocols
-Tie adapative funtion/eating
(EFFECTIVE DECISIONS) |
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| Counselors Need to Know about Assessment |
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Definition
12 Comp
(1.Knowlege of test& limitations
2.Accept Responsibility 4Test) |
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| 7 Areas of Qualitification to give test |
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Definition
1. skills/knowledge of theory revelent
2. Thoro understanding of testing theroy/techn.testin/reliabilty/validity3.Know sampling/norms/desp (STATS)
4. Review/select adm. test appropriate for clients w/in context
5. Skills administration/interpretion
6.Impact of diversity on testing
7.Profess. resp. of assess/evaluation |
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Term
| 6 Types of Assessment Tools (VICOS2) |
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Definition
1.Verbal(Non)-Oral insturctions/(performance test)
2.Ind.v.Group- hard to watch non-verbal
3.Cog (3 types).v. Affective (2 types)
a.General Ability (intelligence)-think
b. Achivement (aquired knowledge)
c. Aptitude (future performance)
---a.2 Personality test (Struc/Proj)
4.Obj v. Sub.SCORING,predeterm/judge
5.Stand v. Nonstand (fix instructions)
6.Speed/Power(Timed/morecredit4hard?'s) |
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Criterion-referenced Instrument
(Opposite of Norm-referenced) |
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Definition
-ind. score compared to est. criterion
-MASTERY COMPONENT
-False positives (cut off #) |
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Term
| Interpretation of Norm-referenced instruments (pg 26)=Pic |
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Definition
-freq. distribution table
-Freq. polygon
-Histogram |
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Term
-Precise measurements
(Variance=mean square deviation
& Standard Deviation= square root of variance) |
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Definition
-Standard deviation used 2 ways:
Variability=large the ST, the more score vary (deviate from mean)
2. Ind. below or above the mean |
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Term
Normal Distrubution
-Normal Curve
-Skewed + or - |
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Definition
used in norm refernce
-bell-shaped symmetrical (Normal Curve)
(68%,95%,99.5%)(2.14/13.59/34.13/34/13/2)
Skewed(nonsymm) Multimodal(lots peaks)
+=more scores at lower end
-= more scores at higher end |
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Percentile Scores (Percentile Ranks)
(if 100 people took...)
-Score of 50 (F2+2+4+6+10)=24 people out 40 (24/40)=60 percentile |
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Definition
-Ordinal/not statistical
# of people at or below your score
X:10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
F:2 2 4 6 10 8 4 2 2 = 40
%: 5 5 10 15 25 20 10 5 5 = 100%
Percentile:5/10/20/35/60/80/90/95/99 |
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Term
Standard Scores-Set Standard, based (z)
z-score
t-scores
stanines
(deviation IQ/CEEB) |
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Definition
z=(- below mean, + above mean)
M=0 and S=1
t=Z * 10 (+/- 50)
t=fixed mean 50, standard 10 (10-90)
(range 1-9, mean 5)stnd dev of 2 (5/2) |
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| Age or Grade Equivalent Scores |
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Definition
-Item responce or norm referenced but
-Grade equ norms problems
1.ambigous 2.not in stages 3.score vary |
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Term
| Evaluating Norming Groups |
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Definition
-Sample=tested group but drawn from
-Pop= so we have
*Simple Random Sample, every person has an equal chance
*stratified sample-certain demographics
*stratififed sampleing tech-demo w/charcteristic
*Cluster Sampling-using exisitn units/cluster |
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Definition
-premise that true ability + error
(realiabilty is est of error) |
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Reliabity (true variance
error variance)
-Error-unsystemic error
(not including systemic error) |
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Definition
| -unsystematic, lack of system (no consist, error on just 1 test, counselor gave wrong direction to one class/illness, fatique, emotional factors) |
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Reliabilty calculations=degree of consistance between to scores
(CORROLATION) |
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Definition
closer the # is to +/- 1, teh stronger the relationship (to 0= smaller)
-Perason-Product Moment Correlation Coefficient |
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Term
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Definition
-Test-retest (less 6 mon)
-Alternate/Parallel Forms-2 forms of test |
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Term
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Definition
-Split Half-once, split in hald (even, odds)
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