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Assessment Process Question Paper

Assessment Process 

Course:Diploma In Psychology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSY/CCN/014: ASSESSMENT PROCESS

DATE: Monday 28th November 2011 TIME: 2.00p.m – 4.00p.m
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INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER QUESTION ONE (1) AND ANY OTHER TWO (2) QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY)
a) Explain the concept of assessment. [5marks]
b) i) Differentiate between psychological assessment and medical evaluations. [4marks]
ii) Comment on the need for psychological and medical evaluations. [3marks]
c) Explain FOUR purposes of assessment process. [8marks]
d) Discuss FIVE factors that affect performance on assessment task/test. [10marks]

QUESTION TWO
Discuss steps followed in the assessment process. [20marks]

QUESTION THREE
Explain how you will deal with the following issues in testing.
a) Accounting for failures
b) Generalization of the test results
c) Interpreting test results
d) Re-testing [20marks]


QUESTION FOUR
Explain FIVE problems associated by the use of tests in psychological assessment. [20marks]

QUESTION FIVE
Discuss FOUR guidelines used in designing clinical and psychological educational assessments. [20marks)






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