Psychology testing

  1. Psychological testing
    simply administering device r prcedure
  2. Psychological assessment
    OVERALL process of choosing approp tests, test adminstration, interpretation in light of other info gathered abt individual, and provision of recommendations for referral source
  3. Self check-lists
    • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
    • Symptom Checklist (SCL-9-0-R)
  4. Personality
    • unique combination of psychological traits & states; iclude hot they view themesleves &/or interact with environment
    • nonintellectual aspect
    • test reponse style
  5. Personality/Psychodiagnostic Assessment-> Objective
    obj personality test, more structures, self-report, paper-and-pencil report format

    • Minnesotat Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
    • Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
  6. Personality/Psychodiagnostic Assessment-> Projective
    • Rorschach Inkblot Test
    • Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT)
    • Rotter Incomplete Sentences
    • House-Tree-Person
  7. Neuropsychological testing
    • Memory:
    • 1. Weschler Memory Scale (WMS)
    • 2. MMSE
    • Abstract reasoning, problem solving:
    • 1. Trails A & B
    • 2. Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST)
    • Feigning cognitive defecits:
    • 1. Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
    • (obs less than those with brain injury)
  8. Intelligence (IQ)- also as ex of Normal curve
    • Weschler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS)
    • u=100, o=15 pts
    • 68% 85-115
    • 95% 70-130
    • 3% higher than 130 or less thatn 70
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Psychology testing
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Psychology testing
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