
Understanding psychological testing and assessment
2013年11月10日 · A psychological assessment can include numerous components such as norm-referenced psychological tests, informal tests and surveys, interview information, school or medical records, medical evaluation, and observational data. A psychologist determines what information to use based on the specific questions being asked.
Testing, assessment, and measurement
Standardized instruments, including scales and self-report inventories, are used to measure behavior or mental attributes, such as attitudes, emotional functioning, intelligence and cognitive abilities, aptitudes, values, interests, and personality characteristics.
Pre-K to 12 Teaching Principle: Assessment
Domain 5 of the principles from psychology to enhance pre-K to 12 teaching and learning features principles 18-20 and discusses how to assess student learning.
Testing and Assessment - American Psychological Association (APA)
APA's Science Directorate's Testing Office assists the public by directing people to the available resources to help them find what they need regarding testing and assessment.
The purpose of the American Psychological Association (APA) Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and Evaluation (PAE) is to assist and inform psychologists of best practice when psychological instruments, including psychometric tests and collateral information, are used within the practice of psychological assessment and/or evaluation.
Depression Assessment Instruments
Careful assessment is an important part of evidence-based practice. Initial assessments of depressive symptoms can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress. Many of the instruments described below were used in the studies that served as the evidence base of the systematic reviews that undergird the guideline ...
The purpose of the 10 item RSE scale is to measure self-esteem. Originally the measure was designed to measure the self-esteem of high school students. However, since its development, the scale has been used with a variety of groups including adults, with norms available for many of those groups.
Measurement-based care: A transformative approach to treatment
2025年1月1日 · Measurement-based care (MBC)—the use of patient data to inform treatment goals and progress—is squarely in line with the aim of evidence-based practice: using science and data as a key part of good treatment. But because this kind of measurement is still not routinely taught in graduate school, many psychologists are only tangentially aware of it, so it remains a source of mystery and ...
Assessment Tools - American Psychological Association (APA)
Assessments must be tailored to the characteristics of the caregiver (e.g,. age, cultural background) and the care recipient (e.g., age, specific disability).
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