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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"psychological testing"”.
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Performance and psychological testing of bifocals and progressive lenses
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Exploration of Factors that Influence the use of Psychological Testing in the Treatment and Evaluation of Children: Development of a Clinical Decision-Making Model
… Within the field of clinical psychology, psychological testing is considered a professional competency and a formative diagnostic tool. Simultaneously, testing can help clarify differential diagnosis, guide treatment for both medical and mental health conditions, and provide accurate …
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A Review of Malingering Measures in Psychology
… describes the act of feigning physical or psychological symptoms for external gain, which may include exaggerating symptoms on psychological testing. Thus, standardized measures are needed to detect malingering and invalid responses for accurate interpretation of test results. This review …
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Likelihood estimation for jointly analyzing item responses and response times
… responses and response times in educational and psychological testing. The models under consideration include the three-parameter logistic response model, the lognormal response time model, and the proportional hazards latent trait model. The individual models are conjoined within the …
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WISC-IV and IVA+Plus Pattern Analysis: Assessment of Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder
… scores in distinguishing children referred for psychological testing with and without ADHD. Potential reasons for this lack of predicted discriminate ability are posited.</p>
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LONG-COVID AND COGNITION
… will have a blueprint for navigating psychological testing to measure specific neurocognitive functions while also addressing the emotional effects of Long-COVID on people’s lives.</p>
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Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on quality of life and fitness of individuals who are post cancer treatment: A pilot study
… follow-up assessments consisting of physical and psychological testing. Trends of improvements in muscular strength, endurance, reduction in fatigue levels and perceived Quality of Life (QOL) were identified. These outcomes further support current literature that, a comprehensive physical fitness …
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Psychological assessment in vocational rehabilitation: A qualitative exploration of acculturation assessment and clinician testing practices
… disabilities to gain employment, often requires psychological testing to determine client access to services and vocational planning. Cultural bias inherent in standardized tests and inappropriate administration of tests can lead to invalid test results. Assessment of acculturation and test …
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The social construction of dyslexia in UK higher education
… through social processes that include psychological testing of students, assessing their needs to allocate funding, and discursively referring to dyslexia using medicalised and disabling terminology. The research concludes that the actual pedagogical interventions used by specialist …
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Bayesian Estimation of Multi-unidimensional Graded Response IRT Models
… popularity in large-scale educational and psychological testing situations because of its theoretical advantages over classical test theory. Unidimensional graded response models (GRMs) are useful when polytomous response items are designed to measure a unified latent trait. They are …
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Perception of workplace counselling by non-academic staff at the university of Zambia.
The study sought to assess the necessity of workplace counselling among non academic workers at the University of Zambia. The study was guided by three objectives which were: to establish how non academic workers at UNZA perceive workplace counselling; the second one was to establish the …
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Perception of workplace counselling by non-academic staff at the university of Zambia.
The study sought to assess the necessity of workplace counselling among non academic workers at the University of Zambia. The study was guided by three objectives which were: to establish how non academic workers at UNZA perceive workplace counselling; the second one was to establish the …
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Anthropometry, physical fitness, and psychological factors among Icelandic elite female basketball players
Combination of physical fitness and the use of psychological factors together are crucial for successful performance in most sports. The intensity level in modern basketball is considered higher with more mental and physical demands than before. Multiple valid assessments are known to evaluate …
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The effect of observational method and task complexity on neuropsychological test performance
… are often called upon to conduct psychological examination in the presence of an observer in litigation cases despite research clearly demonstrating altered performance on neuropsychological tests under such conditions. Past research into the social facilitation effect suggests …
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Responses to an early childhood educational intervention with disadvantaged families: an exploratory study
… and familiarity with schoolwork. Formal psychological testing demonstrated clear gains for children in terms of their early school skills and socioemotional development, although results in the areas of general cognitive development, school readiness, and academic self-esteem were …
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Auditory event-related potentials and cognitive outcome after very preterm birth
… gestational weeks have a high incidence of neuropsychological deficits. The structural and functional correlates of such impairments in preterm infants are incompletely understood, and early diagnostic tools are needed, but still lacking. Auditory event-related potentials (AERPs) are …
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The Use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II (MMPI-2) in Pre-employment Evaluations
<p>Psychological testing is an important facet in the selection and hiring processes of law enforcement and public safety personnel. Research in this area suggests that the MMPI-2 scales have been correlated with problematic behavior among police officers, poor job performance, and officer …
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The establishment of implicit perspectives of personality among Zulu-speaking people in South Africa
… and to evaluate the performance of workers. Psychological testing in South Africa was formerly initiated with white test takers in mind. It has been found that, currently, none of the available personality questionnaires provide a reliable and valid picture of personality for all cultural …
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Statistical Inference for Diagnostic Classification Models
… important recent development in educational and psychological testing. Instead of an overall test score, a diagnostic test provides each subject with a profile detailing the concepts and skills (often called "attributes") that he/she has mastered. Central to many DCMs is the so-called Q-matrix, …
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