The following presents a discussion of a particular psychological testing instrument, the Child Behavior Checklist. A discussion of the test and an outline for a 12 page paper are presented.
The Child Behavior Checklist is a standardized form that was developed to describe children's behavior. Specifically, parents fill out this form to describe their children's behavioral and emotional problems. There is a version of this form for ages 2 and 3 years (CBCL/2 to 3) and for ages 4 to 18 years (CBCL/4 to 18). Each can be filled out in 10 minutes. The older version includes competence items and problems which may require an additional 5 or 10 minutes. This form is easy to fill out and self explanatory; it can be filled out in a waiting room and a receptionist can help parents by reading the items if needed. The form is available in 58 languages (Achenbach & Ruffle, 2000; Buros, 1998; CEBC, 2010; Nova, 2011). This form is used to assess issues of aggression, problem behaviors, and emotional issues. It is used to assess the behavior of children to ensure their welfare (CEBC, 2010; ICPSR, 2011; UMDNJ, 2006). It can be used to assess an individual child in a doctor's office or in other settings such as schools. It can be used to help one or many children in multiple settings with different cultural backgrounds.
D. Description (Achenbach & Ruffle, 2000; Buros, 1998;
C. Norms (Achenbach & Ruffle, 2000; Buros, 1998; CEBC, 2010; Nova, 2011)
IV. Suggested Uses of Child Behavior Checklist
A. Individual and group use of Checklist (CEBC, 2010; ICPSR, 2011; UMDNJ, 2006)
V. Research with the Child Behavior Checklis
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