Expert judgments of computer-based and clinician-written reports

摘要

Clinical, efficacy, and validity issues pertaining to the use of computerized IQ testing are addressed by comparing computer-based test interpretations (CBTIs) of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children — Revised and reports written by a clinical psychologist. A group of 33 experienced clinicians who were blind to report authorship compared the reports. Overall, they rated the CBTIs significantly higher than the clinician-written reports. Specifically, results indicated that the CBTI for one child was more thorough in addressing the important features and provided a wider range of interpretations and recommendations. The CBTI for a second child was also judged to provide a wider range of recommendations. These findings are discussed in terms of the strengths and limitations of CBTIs and clinician-written reports, and the contribution that CBTIs can make to psychological testing.