PCN-523: Tests and Appraisal in Counsel Homework- Grand Canyon University
I. Directions: Provide short answers of 75-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three to four scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.
A. What does the term reliability mean in testing and assessment?
B. What does the term validity mean in testing and assessment?
C. Why is it important to have both validity and reliability?
D. In testing and assessment, what is norming?
E. Utilize your textbook to briefly explain each of the following concepts as they relate to psychological assessments/tests:
• Standardized testing:
• Non-standardized testing:
• Norm-referenced assessments:
• Criterion-referenced assessments:
• Group assessments:
• Individual assessments:
• Scales of measurement:
• Measures of central tendency:
• Indices of variability:
• Shapes and types of distribution:
• Correlations:
II. Write a 1,000 to 1,250 words paper discussing codes of practice and ethical issues that must be considered when using psychological assessments. Address the following in your paper:
A. A description of at least three ethical issues including multicultural and diversity issues
B. Ways to avoid the ethical issues in psychological assessments
C. A discussion of how a clinician assesses behaviors that stem from cultures or subcultures
D. A discussion of how a client's academic/education, career, personal, and social development impacts assessment choice
Include a discussion of how these ethical issues are addressed in "Section E: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation" from the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics.
Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.
III. Provide short answers of 75-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three to four scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.
Directions: Provide short answers of 150-200 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three to four scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.
A. Explain the difference between psychological tests and psychological assessments.
B. Explain the significance of utilizing both psychological tests and assessments within the counseling field.
C. Identify and describe the four different types of psychological tests discussed in Chapter 2 of the textbook?
D. Briefly describe a historical overview of significant events that occurred during the development of appraisals within the counseling field.
IV. Write a paper (1,000 to 1,250 words) about the selection of the appropriate psychological test and/or assessment. Answer each of the following three questions:
A. What resources are available to assist counselors in the selection of the appropriate psychological tests and/or assessments for a client?
B. What are four to five important diagnostic factors a counselor should consider when selecting a psychological test for a client?
C. How can a counselor determine that a specific test is the appropriate test for a client's demographics?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.