Assignment Psychological Tests And Measurements

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ASSIGNMENT 04

PS460 Psychological Tests and Measurements

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements. Assignment Psychological Tests And Measurements

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Respond to the topics for this writing assignment using your own words and examples. Design your responses as if you are explaining facts, concepts, and ideas to someone who isn’t familiar with the subject matter. Be sure to include creative examples wherever they may be appropriate. Also, be sure to provide a title for each of your essays.

 

This assignment requires you to write 1–2 page essays in response to the following three questions:

 

1. In your own words, briefly differentiate test validity and test reliability. Then describe and explain the concepts of content validity and criterion validity, making sure to address both concurrent and predictive validity.

 

2. Briefly describe the importance of the assessment interview. Then identify and describe several tactics employed by clinicians in assessment interviews, including preliminary considerations, directive vs. nondirective interviews, sequencing, comprehensiveness, the avoidance of “why” questions, and the importance of attending to the client’s nonverbal behavior.

 

3. Provide an overview of the pros and cons of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, with an emphasis on the most recent versions (WAIS-IV for adults and WISC-for children). Be sure to explain what these scales can measure as opposed to what they can’t measure. Assignment Psychological Tests And Measurements

 

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

25 points18 points12 points6 points

Students provide clear and

logical descriptions of content

and criterion validity.

Students provide mostly clear

and logical descriptions of

content and criterion validity.

Students provide a partially

clear and logical descriptions of

content and criterion validity.

Students fail to provide clear

and logical descriptions of

content and criterion validity.

25 points18 points12 points6 points

Students provide clear and

accurate descriptions of the

tactical steps applicable to

conducting clinical assessment

interviews.

Students provide mostly clear

and accurate descriptions of

the tactical steps applicable to

conducting clinical assessment

interviews.

Students provide partially clear

and somewhat accurate

descriptions of the tactical

steps applicable to conducting

clinical assessment interviews.

Students fail to provide clear

and accurate descriptions of

the tactical steps applicable to

conducting clinical assessment

interviews.

25 points18 points12 points6 points

Students provide clear and

logical assessments of the pros

and cons of the Wechsler IQ

scales using excellent examples.

Students provide mostly clear

and logical assessments of the

pros and cons of the Wechsler

IQ scales using adequate

examples.

Students provide partially clear

and partially logical

assessments of the pros and

cons of the Wechsler IQ scales

possibly providing partially

salient examples.

Students fail to provide clear

and logical assessment of the

pros and cons of the Wechsler

IQ scales using excellent

examples.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student does not make any

errors in grammar or spelling,

especially those that distract

the reader from the content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content. Assignment Psychological Tests And Measurements

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or spelling

that distract the reader from

the content.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

The paper is written in proper

APA and organizational format.

All sources used for quotes and

facts are credible and cited

correctly. Excellent

organization, including a variety

of thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 1-2 errors. All

sources used for quotes and

facts are credible, and most are

cited correctly. Adequate

organization includes a variety

of appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 3-5 errors.

Most sources used for quotes

and facts are credible and cited

correctly. Essay is poorly

organized, but may include a

few effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many sources

used for quotes and facts are

less than credible (suspect)

and/or are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and does

not include effective

transitions.

Format – APA Format,

Citations, Organization,

Transitions (15 Points)

Differentiating Content

and Criterion Validity

(25 Points)

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Mechanics (10 Points)

Tactical Steps in

Conducting Clinical

Assessment Interviews

(25 Points)

Pros and Cons of the

Wechsler IQ Scales

(25 Points)