What is the difference between a profile and a scoring template? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: A hand-scored profile is an 8 1/2 x 14" sheet of paper on which the items of the [More]
What are the "DSM-Oriented" scales? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: Questions are often raised about relations between empirically-based assessment and th [More]
Is there a "lie" scale for the profiles? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: Deliberate lying is only one factor that can lead to excessively low or high scores, d [More]
How are clinical interpretations of the profiles made? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: The profiles are intended as standardized descriptions of behavior, as seen by the per [More]
Why are there gaps between successive raw scores on some scales of the profiles? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: Most gaps directly reflect the distributions of scores in the normative samples, where [More]
Should there be separate norms for mothers' and fathers' CBCL ratings or for different ethnic or socioeconomic groups? 30 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: As detailed in Chapter 9, differences between the mean scale scores obtained from mothers' a [More]
Should extremely low scores on problem scales be considered deviant? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: Extremely low scores merely reflect the absence of reported problems. The p [More]
Should raw scores or T scores be used to report results? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: For evaluating a particular child, T scores are helpful for indicating the degree [More]
Why are there no norms for the "Other Problems" listed on the profile? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: The "Other Problems" on the profile do not constitute a scale. They are merely the ite [More]
Can hand-scoring be made quicker and easier? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: We offer scoring templates that fit over the forms to indicate the syndrome and DSM-oriented [More]
How do the profiles differ from the previous editions? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions Answer: Chapter 2 describes the current profile scales in detail. Briefly, the main inno [More]
How are the Total Competence, Adaptive Functioning, and Total Problems scores used? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring School-Age Forms Questions Answer: These scores provide indices of the child's overall functioning, as seen by the respon [More]
How is item 113 on the CBCL and TRF figured in the total score? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring School-Age Forms Questions Answer: On item 113, if the respondent enters a problem that is not clearly covered by another item, [More]
On item 113. Please write in any problems the child has that were not listed above, what should be done if a respondent describes a problem that is specified elsewhere on the problem list? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring School-Age Forms Questions Answer: Score the item only where it is most precisely specified on the problem list, whether or not [More]
What if the respondent circles two scores for a particular item or otherwise indicates that the item is true of the child but does not clearly indicate a score of 1 or 2? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring School-Age Forms Questions Answer: Score the item 1. [More]
What if a respondent endorses two different items when his/her comments indicate that the endorsements of both items refer to exactly the same problem? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring School-Age Forms Questions Answer: Score only the item that most specifically describes the problem. For example, i [More]
Can other assessment procedures be used with the ASEBA forms? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: The ASEBA forms can be used in conjunction with any other assessment procedures such as proj [More]
If respondents fill out the forms, won't this cause them to focus on the child's problems instead of the family system? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: When people seek help for a child, they expect to provide information about the child. [More]
Are there machine-readable versions of the forms? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Yes. For details, check our website (aseba.org) or email us (mail@aseba.org) [More]
Are there short forms that take less time to fill out? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: There are no authorized short forms. Most respondents can complete the CBCL/6-18 [More]
The CBCL and YSR instruct the respondent to base ratings on the previous 6 months. What if a form is to be readministered over intervals of less than 6 months? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: The 6-month instruction can be shortened to suit the interval being used. If the [More]
Can the forms be used outside their designated age ranges? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: For children who are a few months younger or older than the designated age range, ther [More]
Can social desirability, lying, and informant characteristics, such as depression, cause biases in scores? 29 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Many informant characteristics may be associated with scores on all kinds of questionn [More]
Don't certain items involve subjective judgments, such as 35. Feels worthless or inferior and 53. Feels too guilty? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Subjectivity is involved in all ratings of any person by another person. Some it [More]
What if a respondent can't read English but can read a different language? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: At this writing, we know of translations of our forms into the 61 languages listed in [More]
What if a respondent can't read well enough to complete a form? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support Answer: The forms require only fifth-grade reading skills. They can also be administered [More]
What if teachers say they don't know enough about a child to score certain items? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: If a teacher has known a child for at least 2 months, he/she should be encouraged to c [More]
If both parents or multiple school staff members are available to complete the CBCL or TRF, should they collaborate in completing a single form, or should they independently complete separate forms? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Each informant should independently complete a separate form to reflect his/her own vi [More]
In schools, who should be asked to fill out the TRF on a particular child? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Whenever practical, all teachers who know the child fairly well should be asked [More]
Can the CBCL be filled out by people other than parents? 28 June 2021 ASEBA-Technical-Support School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions Answer: The CBCL is designed to be filled out by people who know the child well and inter [More]