Can other assessment procedures - such as play sessions, tests, behavioral observations, and family assessment - be used with the ASEBA forms? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: The ASEBA forms can be used in conjunction with any other assessment procedures. [More]
If respondents fill out the forms, won't this cause them to focus on the child's problems instead of the family system? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: When people seek help for a child, they expect to provide information about the c [More]
Are there machine-readable versions of the forms? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Check our website (aseba.org), or email us (mail@aseba.org) your questions about machin [More]
Are there short forms that take less time to fill out? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: There are no short forms. Most respondents can complete the forms in about [More]
The forms instruct the respondent to base ratings on the previous 2 months. What if a form is to be readministered over intervals of less than 2 months? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: The 2-month instrusction can be shortened to suit the interval being used. If the [More]
Can the forms be used for anges below 1.5 and above 5? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: For children who are a few months younger than 1.5 or older than 5, there is not likely [More]
Can social desirability, lying, and other informant characteristics such as depression cause biases in scores? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool 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 27. Doesn't seem to feel guilty after misbehaving and 33. Feelings are easily hurt? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Subjectivity is involved in all ratings of any person by another person. Some ite [More]
What if a respondent can't read English but can read a different language? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: At this writing, we know of translations of our forms into the 58 languages listed in T [More]
What if a respondent can't read well enough to complete a form? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool 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 daycare or preschool staff say they don't know enough about a child to score certain items? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: If a staff member has known a child for at least 2 months, he/she should be encouraged [More]
Can homecare providers and babysitters fill out the C-TRF? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Homecare providers and babysitters who see a child's behavior in a group of at least f [More]
If multiple staff members are available to complete the C-TRF, should they collaborate in completing a single C-TRF, or should they independently complete separate C-TRFs? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Each informant should independently complete a separate C-TRF to reflect his/her own views of the ch [More]
In daycare and preschool settings, who should be asked to fill out the C-TRF on a particular child? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0) Answer: Staff members who have the most experience with the child over the longest periods are the b [More]
Can the CBCL/1.5-5 be filled out by people other than parents? 7. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions (0)