> Jim:
> Since you've replied to the list I will reply to you via the list. I have
> been surprised and gratified by the response. Others have responded
> privately to me, and largely the rationale that has been offered for the
> prerequisite is that knowledge of an individual's intellectual functioning
> is a necessary component of a thorough personality assessment. Of course,
> one can possibly maike the opposite argument as well.
Yes, I think this argument works both ways.
In some ways, I felt like when I took both intellectual and personality
assessment (and vocational assessment for that matter) that each
assessment measure was so uniquely devised that each measure became a
"mini-course." Some might argue this point, but it seemed that the WAIS-R,
the MMPI, the MCMI, the CPI, the Rorschach could have been taught to me
in any particular order. Each new test was a new learning experience and I
felt completely incompetent at first.
> I would prefer to
> abolish the prerequisite requirement as restrictive, but my major concern
> is whether this would be a major breach of convention (not that convention
> necessarily equals beneficial!). Thanks for all opinions, btw. David W.
I'm not a testing expert, so I cannot comment on the convention. But as
imply, convention is less important than what makes the best
teaching/learning outcome.
Best wishes,
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Jim Guinee, Ph.D. Director of Training, Counseling Center
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Psychology/Counseling
Dept. of Health Sciences
President-Elect, Arkansas College Counselor Association
University of Central Arkansas
313 Bernard Hall Conway, AR 72035 USA
(501) 450-3138 (office) (501) 450-3248 (fax)
"When you are angry, do not sin; do not let
the sun go down on your wrath." Ephesians 4:26
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