DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND NEW ALTERNATIVES

Described and evaluated the experimental, the behavioral, the decision-making, and the operations-research models of assessment. The new models emphasize the importance of the relevance of psychological information for specific clinical decisions. They point to the need for closer participation of psychologists in everyday decision processes concerning treatment and other actions with remedial implications. (2 p. ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.