In evaluating individuals, how much of a change in scale scores should be considered a “real” change? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: A rough approximation to statistical criteria can be applied to scale scores for individuals [More]
In research samples, how much of a change in scale scores should be considered a “real” change? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: In research designed to compare the effects of different interventions with each other or wi [More]
What is the difference between a profile and a scoring template? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: A hand-scored profile is an 8½ x 14" sheet of paper on which the items of the ASR or [More]
What are the “DSM-oriented” scales? 26. May 2021 Administrator Adult Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Adult Profile Questions (0) Answer: Questions are often raised about relations between empirically-based assessment and the diag [More]
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]
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]