Psychology assessment week two | psychology

Chapter 4 of the textbook introduces the topic of culturally informed psychological assessment. This term is defined as approach to assessment that is attune to the role of culture on the evaluation process or the interpretation of resulting data.

In your initial post this week, 

• Discuss the concept of culturally informed psychological assessment.
• Why is a consideration of culture so key to psychological assessment? And if it is so key, why has this factor been historically de-emphasized in the past?
• What are the limits of being a “culturally informed” psychological assessor?
• What else might you add (or take away) from the list of culturally informed “do’s” and “don’ts” that is presented at the end of Chapter 4? Explain your response.

Be specific in your response. Include concepts from your readings and at least two scholarly sources. Be sure to give appropriate credit to your sources (e.g., APA style citations and references). Your initial post is due on Wednesday. A minimum of three responses to classmates on at least two days of the week is required. The discussion closes on Sunday; responses are not accepted after that point.

 Cohen, R. J., & Swerdlik, M. E. (2018). Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-