Is there a “lie” scale for the profiles? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: Deliberate lying is only one factor that can lead to excessively low or high scores, dependi [More]
How are clinical interpretations of the profiles made? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: The profiles provide standardized descriptions of functioning, as seen by the person filling [More]
Why are there gaps between successive raw scores on some scales of the profiles? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: Most gaps directly reflect the distributions of scores in the normative samples, where skewe [More]
Should extremely low scores on problem scales be considered deviant? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: Extremely low scores merely reflect the absence of reported problems. The profile compresses [More]
Should raw scores or T scores be used to report results? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: For evaluating a particular adult, T scores are helpful for indicating the degree to which t [More]
Why are there no norms for the “Other Problems” listed on the profile? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring Adult Forms Questions (0) Answer: The “Other Problems” on the profile do not constitute a scale. They are merely t [More]
Can hand-scoring be made quicker and easier? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring Adult Forms Questions (0) 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 1997 young adult editions? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: Chapter 2 describes the current profiles in detail. Briefly, the main innovations include (a [More]
How are the Mean Adaptive Functioning and Total Problems scores used? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring Adult Forms Questions (0) Answer: These scores provide global indices of the adult’s overall functioning, as seen by the [More]
What if the respondent circles two scores for a particular item or otherwise indicates that the item is true of the adult but does not clearly indicate a score of 1 or 2? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring Adult Forms Questions (0) 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? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Scoring Adult Forms Questions (0) Answer: Score only the item that most specifically describes the problem. For example, if the respon [More]
Can other assessment procedures be used with the ASEBA forms? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) 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 individual’s problems instead of family or marital relationships? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: When people seek help, they expect to provide information about the problems for which help [More]
Are there machine-readable versions of the forms? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) E-mail us about the status of machine-readable forms (mail@aseba.org). [More]
Are there short forms that take less time to fill out? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: There are no authorized short forms. Most respondents can complete the ASR or ABCL in about [More]
The ASR and ABCL 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? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: The 6-month instruction can be adjusted to suit the interval being used. If the interval is [More]
For 18-year-olds, how should choices be made between using the YSR and CBCL/6-18 vs. the ASR and ABCL? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: For 18-year-olds who live with their parents and attend high school, the YSR and CBCL/6- 18 [More]
Can the forms be used outside their designated age ranges? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: For adults who are a year younger or older than the designated age range, there will not be [More]
Can social desirability, lying, and informant characteristics, such as depression, cause biases in scores? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Many informant characteristics may be associated with scores on all kinds of questionnaires. [More]
Don’t certain items involve subjective judgments, such as 35. Feels worthless or inferior and 52. Feels too guilty? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Subjectivity is involved in all ratings of any person by another person. Some items are less [More]
What if a respondent can’t read English but can read a different language? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: For the current status of translations into a particular language, please send us your quest [More]
What if a respondent can’t read well enough to complete a form? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: The forms require only fifth-grade reading skills. They can also be administered orally by a [More]
What if informants say they don’t know enough about an adult to score certain items? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: If an informant has known the adult for at least 6 months, he/she should be encouraged to co [More]
If two or more informants are available to complete the ABCL, should they collaborate in completing a single form, or should they independently complete separate forms? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Each informant should independently complete a separate form to reflect his/her own views of [More]
Why is the ABCL said to have 118 problem items when the item numbers go to 123? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: ABCL item 56 includes seven specific physical complaints designated as a through g. Combined [More]
Why is the ASR said to have 120 problem items when the item numbers go to 123? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: ASR item 56 includes nine specific physical complaints designated as a through i. Combined w [More]
How do the 2003 adult forms differ from the 1997 young adult forms? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: The 2003 adult forms include most of the adaptive and problem items that were included in th [More]
How to Fix Missing Data Error in Any Form 9. December 2020 Administrator ASEBA–Network, ASEBA–PC, ASEBA–Web (0) To fix any missing data error in ASEBA-PC, ASEBA-Network and ASEBA-Web, please click on the assessed [More]
**New Assessment Wizard for adding Assessed Persons, Forms, and Sending Message to Informant** 1. December 2020 Administrator ASEBA–Web (0) 1. Sign in to ASEBA-Web.2. Creating a directory is optional. If you do not wish to create a directo [More]
Is my username and password for the Aseba Store website the same as for Aseba-Web username and password? 21. August 2020 Administrator ASEBA–Web, General (0) No. Your username and password for the Aseba store is not the same as your username and passwo [More]