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Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction To Tests and Measurement, 5/e
Ronald Jay Cohen
Mark Swerdlik

Computer-Assisted Psychological Assessment

Chapter Outline


An Overview

The Process

The Advantages

Item banking

Item branching

The Disadvantages

The test taker's perspective

The test user's perspective

Computer Input

Input of Test Responses by a Test taker

Effects of item type

Effects of item content

Tests specifically designed for computer administration

The test taker's attitude and emotional reaction

Input of Test Data by a Test User

Central processing

Teleprocessing

Local processing

Computer Output

Scoring Reports

Simple scoring reports

Extended scoring reports

Interpretive Reports

Descriptive reports

Screening reports

Consultative reports

Integrative reports

Issues in CPA

Computer-Assisted Test Administration: Equivalence

Computer-Assisted Test Interpretation: Validity

Standards for CAPA Products

Access to CAPA Products

CLOSE-UP

Designing an Item Bank

EVERYDAY PSYCHOMETRICS

Computer-Assisted Behavioral Assessment

SELF-ASSESSMENT