Assignment
The presentation must cover each of the following topics in the order presented below.
The Ethical and Social Implications of Testing
• Provide an overview and brief evaluation of the ethical and social implications of psychological assessment.
Professional Responsibilities
• Describe the responsibilities of both test publishers and test users.
Testing Individuals Representing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• Analyze and describe issues related to the testing of cultural and linguistic minorities.
Reliability
• Explain the common sources of measurement error and how measurement error can impact reliability.
Validity
• Create a diagram or figure to compare the types of validity discussed in the textbook.
• Describe the extravalidity concerns related to testing.
• Review the articles by Fergus (2013), Kosson, et al. (2013) and Mathieu, Hare, Jones, Babiak, & Neumann (2013). Analyze the information presented in these articles on factor analysis and describe how it is used to validate the constructs of the instruments.
Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction
• Compare clinical and statistical prediction of mental health decisions based on the work of Ægisdóttir, et al. (2006) and Grove & Lloyd (2006).
Application One: An Ethical and Professional Quandry
• Select one of the Ethical and Professional Quandries in Testing from Case Exhibit 1.2 in your textbook and describe the ethical issues specific to the scenario you selected. Include an analysis of the relevant principles from Standard 9 in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Taking on the role of the psychologist or counselor in the chosen scenario, describe how you might respond to the challenge you selected and provide a brief rationale for your decision.
Application Two: Evidence-Based Medicine
• Summarize Youngstrom's (2013) recommendations for linking assessment directly to clinical decision making in evidence-based medicine.
• Elaborate on each of Youngstrom's recommendations by providing practical examples that illustrate the relevance of the recommendations in a clinical setting.
Application Three: Selecting Valid Instruments
• Create a research hypothesis or brief clinical case scenario in which you must select an instrument to measure intolerance for uncertainty.
• Use the information in the Fergus (2013) article to support which measure to use.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.