In evaluating individual children, how much of a change in scales scores should be considered "real' change? 9. July 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0)
In research samples, how much of a change in scale scores should be considered "real" change? 9. July 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) Answer: In research designed to compare the effects of different interventions with each other [More]
What is the difference between a profile and a scoring template? 30. June 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age 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? 29. June 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age 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? 29. June 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) 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 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile 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 previous editions? 29. June 2021 Administrator School Age Manual Frequently Asked Questions, School Age Profile Questions (0) Answer: Chapter 2 describes the current profile scales in detail. Briefly, the main inno [More]