Reduction in clinical assessment time using computer algorithms

Lyons, Joseph P.; Brown, Joseph

doi:10.3758/bf03202045

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“…Applications of tailored testing have been successful in reducing testing time by about 50% (Spinetti & Hambleton, 1977) to 75% (English et al, 1977). Tailored testing has been used with head-injury and stroke patients (Watts, Baddeley, & Williams, 1982) and has also been applied in personality assessment (Lyons & Brown, 1981).…”

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Challenge of computers in psychological assessment.

Skinner¹,

Pakula²

1986

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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At a 1984 APA Division 5 symposium, James Mitchell argued that "the advent of computer-based test interpretation" . . . "presents the field of psychology with its most serious and consequential challenge of the next decade; how we react to that challenge 44 This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly. HARVEYA. SKINNER received his doctorate from the University of Western Ontario in 1975. He is currently a senior scientist at the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario and also holds the rank of professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. One of his major research areas is the application of microcomputers for assessment and intervention in health care settings. He is currently a consulting editor for the Journal of Abnormal Psychology as well as for the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. ANDREW PAKULA, MSc, did his early training in the area of social psychology. He currently runs his own consulting firm specializing in computer applications in health and social services. One of his special interests is in studying attitudes toward the use of computer technology. He is currently working on his PhD dissertation on this topic at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

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Challenge of computers in psychological assessment.

Skinner¹,

Pakula²

1986

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…With the increasing availability of computer technology, the market for computerized psychological testing has expanded rapidly in recent years (Erdman, Greist, Klein, Jefferson, & Getto, 1981; Johnson & Johnson, 1981; Lyons & Brown, 1981; Space, 1981). However, a number of practices suggest that some users are not aware of the limitations and ethical issues that accompany computerized test administration, scoring, and interpretation.…”

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