01909nas a2200217   4500008004100000020004600041245010100087210006900188260002600257300001200283490000700295520111100302653002401413653003201437653001301469653003801482100001701520700001501537700001401552856012501566       2004                        eng d  a0021-9762 (Print); 1097-4679 (Electronic)00aComputers in clinical assessment: Historical developments, present status, and future challenges0 aComputers in clinical assessment Historical developments present  bJohn Wiley & Sons: US  a331-3450 v603 aComputerized testing methods have long been regarded as a potentially powerful asset for providing psychological assessment services. Ever since computers were first introduced and adapted to the field of assessment psychology in the 1950s, they have been a valuable aid for scoring, data processing, and even interpretation of test results. The history and status of computer-based personality and neuropsychological tests are discussed in this article. Several pertinent issues involved in providing test interpretation by computer are highlighted. Advances in computer-based test use, such as computerized adaptive testing, are described and problems noted. Today, there is great interest in expanding the availability of psychological assessment applications on the Internet. Although these applications show great promise, there are a number of problems associated with providing psychological tests on the Internet that need to be addressed by psychologists before the Internet can become a major medium for psychological service delivery. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)10aclinical assessment10acomputerized testing method10aInternet10apsychological assessment services1 aButcher, J N1 aPerry, J L1 aHahn, J A  uhttp://mail.iacat.org/content/computers-clinical-assessment-historical-developments-present-status-and-future-challenges01550nas a2200181   4500008004100000020002200041245008000063210006900143250001500212260000800227300001100235490000700246520096300253100001501216700002001231700001701251856010001268       1995                        eng d  a0022-3891 (Print)00aComparability and validity of computerized adaptive testing with the MMPI-20 aComparability and validity of computerized adaptive testing with  a1995/10/01  cOct  a358-710 v653 aThe comparability and validity of a computerized adaptive (CA) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were assessed in a sample of 571 undergraduate college students. The CA MMPI-2 administered adaptively Scales L, E the 10 clinical scales, and the 15 content scales, utilizing the countdown method (Butcher, Keller, & Bacon, 1985). All subjects completed the MMPI-2 twice, with three experimental conditions: booklet test-retest, booklet-CA, and conventional computerized (CC)-CA. Profiles across administration modalities show a high degree of similarity, providing evidence for the comparability of the three forms. Correlations between MMPI-2 scales and other psychometric measures (Beck Depression Inventory; Symptom Checklist-Revised; State-Trait Anxiety and Anger Scales; and the Anger Expression Scale) support the validity of the CA MMPI-2. Substantial item savings may be realized with the implementation of the countdown procedure.1 aRoper, B L1 aBen-Porath, Y S1 aButcher, J N  uhttp://mail.iacat.org/content/comparability-and-validity-computerized-adaptive-testing-mmpi-2-001285nas a2200181   4500008004100000020002200041245008400063210006900147250001500216260000800231300001200239490000700251520069100258100001500949700002000964700001700984856010201001       1991                        eng d  a0022-3891 (Print)00aComparability of computerized adaptive and conventional testing with the MMPI-20 aComparability of computerized adaptive and conventional testing   a1991/01/01  cOct  a278-2900 v573 aA computerized adaptive version and the standard version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were administered 1 week apart to a sample of 155 college students to assess the comparability of the two versions. The countdown method was used to adaptively administer Scales L, F, the I0 clinical scales, and the 15 new content scales. Profiles across administration modalities show a high degree of similarity, providing evidence for the comparability of computerized adaptive and conventional testing with the MMPI-2. Substantial item savings were found with the adaptive version. Future directions in the study of adaptive testing with the MMPI-2 are discussed.1 aRoper, B L1 aBen-Porath, Y S1 aButcher, J N  uhttp://mail.iacat.org/content/comparability-computerized-adaptive-and-conventional-testing-mmpi-200525nas a2200133   4500008004100000245009300041210006900134260001500203100002000218700001600238700001700254700001700271856010300288       1988                        eng d00aA comparison of two methods for the adaptive administration of the MMPI-2 content scales0 acomparison of two methods for the adaptive administration of the  aAtlanta GA1 aBen-Porath, Y S1 aWaller, N G1 aSlutske, W S1 aButcher, J N  uhttp://mail.iacat.org/content/comparison-two-methods-adaptive-administration-mmpi-2-content-scales01635nas a2200145   4500008004100000245008600041210006900127300001200196490000700208520111300215100001701328700001601345700001501361856011301376       1985                        eng d00aCurrent developments and future directions in computerized personality assessment0 aCurrent developments and future directions in computerized perso  a803-8150 v533 aAlthough computer applications in personality assessment have burgeoned rapidly in recent years, the majority of these uses capitalize on the computer's speed, accuracy, and memory capacity rather than its potential for the development of new, flexible assessment strategies. A review of current examples of computer usage in personality assessment reveals wide acceptance of automated clerical tasks such as test scoring and even test administration. The computer is also assuming tasks previously reserved for expert clinicians, such as writing narrative interpretive reports from test results. All of these functions represent automation of established assessment devices and interpretive strategies. The possibility also exists of harnessing some of the computer's unique adaptive capabilities to alter standard devices and even develop new ones. Three proposed strategies for developing computerized adaptive personality tests are described, with the conclusion that the computer's potential in this area justifies a call for further research efforts., (C) 1985 by the American Psychological Association1 aButcher, J N1 aKeller, L S1 aBacon, S F  uhttp://mail.iacat.org/content/current-developments-and-future-directions-computerized-personality-assessment