How much of a change in a child's score on a scale should be considered "real" change? 18. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0)
What is the difference between a profile and a template? 18. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: A hand-scored profile is an 8.5 x 14" sheet of paper on which the problem it [More]
What are the "DSM-oriented" scales? 18. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: Questions are often raised about relations between empirically-based assessment and the [More]
Is there a "lie" scale for the profiles? 18. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0)
How are clinical interpretations of the profiles made? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: The profiles are intended as standardized descriptions of behavior, as seen by th [More]
Why are there gaps between successive raw scores on some scales of the profiles? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: Most gaps directly reflect the distributions of scores in the normative samples, [More]
Should there be separate norms for mothers' and fathers' CBCL/1.5-5 ratings or for different ethnic groups? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: As detailed in Chapter 8, differences between the mean scale scores obtained from [More]
Should extremely low scores be considered deviant? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) 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? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) 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? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: The "Other Problems" on the profile do not constitute a scale. They ar [More]
Why are there no norms for the "Other Problems" listed on the profile? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: The "Other Problems" on the profile do not constitute a scale. They ar [More]
Can hand-scoring be made quicker and easier? 15. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: We offer scoring templates that fit over the forms to indicate the syndrome and DSM-ori [More]
How do the profiles differ from the previous additions? 9. June 2021 Administrator Preschool Manual Frequently Asked Questions, Preschool Profile Questions (0) Answer: Chapter 2 describes the current profile scales in detail. Briefly, the main [More]