Validity And Reliability In A Psychological Assessment Analysis
1. Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to test whether students are able to identify a good test, by looking at characteristics. Students should exhibit their comprehension of what the process of developing a psychological assessment entails. Students will need to familiarize themselves with basic scaling and measurement concepts. The role of validity and reliability is an important aspect and students will be required to identify the role that they play. Students will comprehend the process of test development linked with ethical considerations. This project requires students to use the application of theory to a genuine situation.
The topic of this project requires students to evaluate the Occupational interest profile, with specific …show more content…
Validity in a psychological assessment context
According to Foxcroft & Roodt (2013) Validity of a measurement refers to whether the test measures what it is supposed to measure and how effective it does so. “A psychological measure is valid for a specific purpose” (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013).
Validity is a processes characterised by the interaction of both the sample and the purpose of the instrument. High validity is a result of a good valid interaction amongst the correct sample group and if the applicable instrument was used Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Low validity means that an aspect of the assessment is invalid or it can also be an indication that the whole assessment is invalid. As mentioned earlier in ‘Reliability in a psychological assessment context’ the three aspects of a measurement process that should be concise. These three aspects or questions are answered by the use of types of validity.
There are three types of validity and each address a different aspect of validity (Foxcroft & Roodt, …show more content…
Construct identification procedures this refers to the degree to which it measures the theoretical construct that it is intended to measure. (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Criterion-prediction procedures involve the calculation and accuracy of predictor and criterion. (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Validity explores the magnitude to which a measurement’s instrument produces valuable results and the extent to which meaningful conclusions can be established (South African Journal for Industrial Psychology, 2015)
6. Validity of Occupational interest profile.
Criterion-related validity regarding of OIP was examined and the self-reported system and interest area, regarding current and ideal perceptions were calculated to be accurate in its assessment of respondents. Numerous measurements were made to determine whether assessment is valid and the researchers were satisfied with their findings (Rounds, Mazzeo, Smith, Hubert, Lewis & Rivkin,
The purpose of this assignment is to test whether students are able to identify a good test, by looking at characteristics. Students should exhibit their comprehension of what the process of developing a psychological assessment entails. Students will need to familiarize themselves with basic scaling and measurement concepts. The role of validity and reliability is an important aspect and students will be required to identify the role that they play. Students will comprehend the process of test development linked with ethical considerations. This project requires students to use the application of theory to a genuine situation.
The topic of this project requires students to evaluate the Occupational interest profile, with specific …show more content…
Validity in a psychological assessment context
According to Foxcroft & Roodt (2013) Validity of a measurement refers to whether the test measures what it is supposed to measure and how effective it does so. “A psychological measure is valid for a specific purpose” (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013).
Validity is a processes characterised by the interaction of both the sample and the purpose of the instrument. High validity is a result of a good valid interaction amongst the correct sample group and if the applicable instrument was used Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Low validity means that an aspect of the assessment is invalid or it can also be an indication that the whole assessment is invalid. As mentioned earlier in ‘Reliability in a psychological assessment context’ the three aspects of a measurement process that should be concise. These three aspects or questions are answered by the use of types of validity.
There are three types of validity and each address a different aspect of validity (Foxcroft & Roodt, …show more content…
Construct identification procedures this refers to the degree to which it measures the theoretical construct that it is intended to measure. (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Criterion-prediction procedures involve the calculation and accuracy of predictor and criterion. (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013). Validity explores the magnitude to which a measurement’s instrument produces valuable results and the extent to which meaningful conclusions can be established (South African Journal for Industrial Psychology, 2015)
6. Validity of Occupational interest profile.
Criterion-related validity regarding of OIP was examined and the self-reported system and interest area, regarding current and ideal perceptions were calculated to be accurate in its assessment of respondents. Numerous measurements were made to determine whether assessment is valid and the researchers were satisfied with their findings (Rounds, Mazzeo, Smith, Hubert, Lewis & Rivkin,