PSY/475

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS

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PSY 475 Week 1 Introduction to Psychological Testing Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you summarize the major assumptions and fundamental questions associated with psychological testing. Address the following in your paper:

• Define the term test.
• Describe the major categories of tests and identify the major uses and users of these tests.
• Compareand contrast the concepts of reliability and validity and discuss how they affect the field of psychological testing.

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PSY 475 Week 2 Psychological Measure Paper

Select in preparation for this assignment a psychological measure of depression, such as the Beck Depression Inventory or Children’s Depression Inventory. Obtain faculty approval of your selected measure prior to beginning this assignment.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze your selected psychological measure. As a part of your analysis, address the following items:

• Using the University Library, the Internet, or other sources, select at least two articles that discuss the use of your selected psychological measure. Briefly summarize your selected articles, and compare and contrast their findings.
• Based on the analysis of your articles, discuss the use of your selected measure. Explain who is qualified to administer and interpret the measure and the settings—such as occupational, academic, or counseling—in which it would be appropriate to use the measure.
• Differentiate between the populations for which your selected psychological measure is valid and invalid.

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PSY 475 Week 3 Attitude Survey

Select a contemporary issue that is of interest to you.

Create an attitude survey using your selected issue.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain the steps you took to create your survey. Address the following items in your paper:

• Explain the purpose of the survey.
• Discuss the preliminary design issues you experienced in creating your survey.
• Describe the specific instructions for administering, scoring, and interpreting your survey.

Attach a copy of your survey to your paper when you turn it in.

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PSY 475 Week 3 Learning Team Deliverable

Complete the learning team deliverable.

PSY 475 Week 4 Measures of Cognitive Functioning Presentation

Prepare a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation, accompanied by a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you analyze measures of cognitive functioning. Address the following items in your presentation:

• Describe at least two theories of intelligence.
• Compare and contrast the constructs and measures of intelligence and achievement.

Online Campus students must submit a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes.

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PSY 475 Week 5 Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet

Complete the University of Phoenix Material, Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet, located in Week Five of the New Classroom.

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Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet

Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources answer the following questions.  Your response to each question should be at least 200 words in length.

1. What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing?
2. What are at least two legal issues associated with psychological testing? How do these issues affect the field of psychological testing?
3. Which court case do you feel has had the largest impact on the field of psychological testing? Why?

PSY 475 Week 5 Measures of Emotional and Behavioral Functioning Presentation

Prepare a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation, accompanied by a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you analyze measures of emotional and behavioral functioning. Address the following items in your presentation:

• Describe objective personality tests and explain their use in psychological testing.
• Explain the use of projective techniques in psychological testing and provide an example of this type of test.
• Explain the difference between personality measures and measures of interests and attitudes.

Online Campus students must submit a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes.

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