The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between culture and the clinical practice of psychological assessment. Over the past decade‚ psychologists have come under criticism for maintaining a mainstream cultural status quo in clinical practice. In particular‚ indigenous peoples throughout the world have pointed out that clinical psychologists‚ in both research and practice‚ have not successfully been able to understand or deliver culturally appropriate services due to Psychology’s
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of the appraisal methods in counseling‚ marriage and family therapy‚ and education is given. Basic psychometric properties of these are also examined along with issues related to the use and interpretation of tests. Emphasis is on the use of tests by counselors‚ marriage & family therapists‚ and educators. Rationale The purpose of this course is to help counselors become aware of psychometric theories and the ways in which both individual and group psychological tests can be helpful in the
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The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS): The study of Validity and Reliability Ahmet AKIN* Bayram ÇET‹N** Abstract This study investigated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). The sample of the study consisted of 590 university students‚ 121 English teachers and 136 emotionally disturbed individuals who sought treatment in various clinics and counseling centers. Factor loadings of the scale ranged from .39 to .88. Findings
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Self Assessment Reflection Paper Yvonne Johnson-Cane Wilmington University Self Assessment Reflection Paper In the Tests and Measurements class we were given an assignment to complete several assessment tests. These tests included: 1) The Simple Rathus Assertiveness Schedule‚ 2) Barsch Learning Style Inventory‚ 3) Career Decision Profile‚ and 4) Winward Community College Trio Program Study Habits Inventory. As I proceeded to respond to the questions on the tests I kept a few things in mind
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Quality School LEADERSHIP | A QUALIT Y S CHOOL LE A DE RSHI P I s s ue Brief How Rigorous Are Commonly Used Principal Performance Assessment Instruments? Januar y 2012 Measuring Principal Performance Quality School LEADERSHIP High-performing and dramatically improving schools are led by strong principals. The Quality School Leadership (QSL) services developed by American Institutes for Research gives educators the tools they need to hire and assess their leaders. Our Quality
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scales. The procedure requires observers to assign rating to objects to indicate their attitude about some statement or object‚ or their perception of some property of the object. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS/ CONCEPTS 1. Rating scales possess sound psychometric properties‚ that is‚ they are reliable and valid assessment tools. 2. Ethical users of rating scale methods must be knowledgeable about the concept reliability and validity. 3. Users must be trained in interpreting rating scales scores
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(1888 PressRelease) Together‚ the two organizations will provide a full range of online automated semantic-based creativity assessments to educators‚ researchers‚ and other organizations. San Francisco‚ CA - SparcIt‚ a pioneer in automated psychometric assessments‚ and Creativity Testing Services (CTS)‚ a leading provider of creativity assessment‚ announced today a joint partnership to provide more effective creativity tests and assessments. Testing and measuring creativity has always been a
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ACTIVITY 4: DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE RELIABILITY OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURE Part of long question: The activities dealing with the basic principles of psychometric theory. 6. Stage 6: Evaluating psychometric properties and establishing norms 6.1 Establishing Reliability Scheme: 1. What is meant by a person’s observed score? True score and error variance in a test score? 2. The typical sources of true variance and error variance in a test score. 3. The interpretation of a reliability coefficient
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test here‚ called the (BULIT-R) which is the Bulimia Test Revised. The relationship between DSM-IV‚ BULIT-R and MMPI-3 will be analyzed closely. Then of course we will discuss the summary of the two by looking at the difference and looking at the psychometric properties of the BULIT-R test that is used for many individuals that are known to have Bulimia Nervosa. Below let’s talk more in depth about Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia Nervosa “Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is chiefly characterized
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Critical Thinking R-PAS Response Paper The Rorschach Inkblot test is one of the most iconic psychological tests that is shown on television and media worldwide. I believe this wide spread media has called into question the inkblot test’s clinical utility‚ reliability and usage in the field of psychology. This paper will summarize and critique four articles‚ two that are against the Rorschach and challenge its usage in different aspects of psychology and two that are for the Rorschach and believe
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