Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

Versao Portuguesa

AVALIAÇÃO PSICOLÓGICA - 2021/2022

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Joana Oliveira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Joana Oliveira

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To understand the psychological assessment both as a discipline and process;
To understand the diversity of methods and techniques used in psychological assessment and its adequacy of contexts;
To understand the phases of psychological assessment;
To consider about ethical concerns involved in psychological assessment.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To understand the historic evolution of psychological assessment;
To understand the goals, theoretical foundations and practical considerations of the psychological assessment process;
To understand the process of psychological assessment;
To become acquainted with assessment instruments of different domains of functioning;
To develop skills of administration assessment tests;
To acknowledge ethical questions related with psychological assessment.

Skills to be acquired

At the end, students should be able to: observe and describe human behavior; interpret collected data and relate it with client?s functioning; present clear judgement about the advantages and disadvantages of the use of tests in psychological assessment; select assessment instruments according to the psychological process to assess and context.

Teaching Procedures

Audiovisual resources to expose and discuss themes.
Share of support texts through e-learning platform.

Programme

I ? Introduction to psychological assessment
1.1 Psychological assessment and the psychological processes constructs: to assess ?what??;
1.2 Historic evolution of psychological assessment;
1.3 Models and approaches of psychological assessment;

II ? Assessment procedures:
2.1 Reason for assessment;
2.2 Objectives of assessment;
2.3 Assessment contexts;
2.4 Selection of assessment instruments;
2.5 Data interpretation;
2.6 Feedback of results;
2.7 Ethical concerns in psychological assessment.

III ? Assessment protocols:
3.1 Interviews of assessment;
3.2 Types of instruments;
3.3. Tests, batteries, and check-lists;

IV ? Domains and assessment instruments:
4.1 Assessment of intelligence ? concept and perspectives;
4.1.1. Techniques and instruments;
4.2 Assessment of personality - concept and perspectives;
4.2.1 Techniques and instruments;
4.3 Assessment of domains of functioning (symptoms?);
4.3.1 Techniques and instruments.

Evaluation Type

Two written tests; Final exam.
Practical work: oral presentation at the end of semestre in small groups (2 to 3 students). Students can get support and feedback during OT classes.

Teaching Resources

Datashow
Books, scientific articles, tests and psychological assessment batteries;

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Psychological assessment;
Psychological tests;
Psychological batteries;
Assessment interview;
Ethics.

Main Bibliography

Author Groth-Marnat, G., & Wright A. J.
Title Handbook of Psychological Assessment
Edition 6ª Ed.
Place Hoboken, New Jersey
Editor John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Year 2016
Author Urbina, S.
Title Essencials of Psychological testing
Edition 7ª Ed.
Place New Jersey
Editor Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Year 2014
Author Gallagher, Matthew W. and Lopez, Shane J.
Title Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of M
Edition 2nd Ed.
Editor APA
Year 2019

Complementary Bibliography

Author Goldfinger, K.
Title Psychological Assessment and Report Writing
Author Goldstein, G. ; Allen, D., & Deluca, J.
Title Handbook of Psychological Assessment
Edition 4th Ed.
Place London
Editor Academic Press
Year 2019