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PYC4807 Assignment 2 2023
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- PYC4807
- Institution
- University Of South Africa
PYC4807 Assignment 2 2023
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PYC4807Assignment 2
2023
,Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 3
CONTEXT AND AIM OF ASSESSMENT 3
CONTEXT OF ASSESSMENT 3
RATIONALE FOR TESTING 5
COMPILING A TEST BATTERY 5
CONTEXT AND RATIONAL OF ASSESSMENT 5
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN ASSESSING YOUNG CHILDREN 6
TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT MEASURES 6
PRINCIPLES OF CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT 7
ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT SELECTION 8
AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT MEASURE 8
APPROPRIATENESS OF NORM GROUP 9
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES 9
ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS AND
FEEDBACK 9
ADMINISTRATION PROCESS 9
INITIAL INTERVIEW 9
ROLE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 10
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 12
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 14
TENTATIVE TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 15
CONCLUSION 16
REFERENCES 16
Student number:60164832 Assignment 02 Pyc4807
, Introduction
Psychological assessment is directed at acquiring a variety of
information by making use of different psychological assessment
measures and information from multiple sources [ CITATION Fra18 \l
1033 ]. The main aim of early childhood assessment within the
South African context should be to acquire information and
understanding that will encourage the child’s development and
functional abilities within the family and community[CITATION Fox13
\l 1033 ]. Development is affected by various factors such as
socioeconomic status, age and sociocultural factors and the test
administrator needs to be sensitive to these factors. Young children
are difficult to assess precisely because of their activity level and
short attention span. They are also cautious of strangers and tend to
perform inconsistently in unfamiliar environments. When testing
young children the test administrator needs to take into account
these factors: age, socioeconomic status, cultural background and
sensory integrity in the young child.
Context and aim of assessment
Context of assessment
Becky is four years and eleven months old female child. She is an
adopted Xhosa-speaking child with a history of neglect and lack of
stimulation in her early years. Becky has been referred to the
Speech and language Therapy Services by a pediatrician at the local
clinic when she was only three years old. The assessment revealed
that she had a delay of 12 months in her speech and language
skills. She has been referred to a counselling psychologist for further
assessment on her development.
The first factor to look at is the fact that Becky has a history of
neglect and lack of stimulation. Childhood neglect can be defined as
‘a significant gap in care by a parent or caregiver, who causes or
creates an approaching risk of serious physical or mental harm to a
child under 18 years of age’. It involves physical (e.g. Abandonment,
lack of supervision, and failure to provide for child’s basic needs of
food, clothing, safety, hygiene), medical, educational (e.g. Failure to
enroll a child to mandatory schooling), and emotional neglect (e.g.
Student number: 60164832 Assignment 02 Pyc4807
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