References: Coaley‚ K. An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics. Cohen‚ R.J.; Swerlik‚ M. Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction to Tests and Measurement. Gregory‚ R.J. (2006). Psychological Testing: History‚ Principles and Applications‚ 4th Ed. Pearson Education. Groth‚ G. Handbook Of Psychological
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away from teaching curricular material to teach the material on standardized tests. The students do not learn as much as they could without the tests‚ causing them to not be up to their full educational potential. Howard Everson‚ professor of psychometrics at Fordham University‚ disclosed‚ “Many of the large-scale assessments (state tests) are too far removed from curriculum and instruction. They don’t provide enough information back to the classroom” (“What’s so bad about teaching to the test?”
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IQ TEST RESEARCH A Research of the Reliability and Validity of the PSYGAT on Different Linguistic Backgrounds Abstract The issue of cultural bias in intelligence tests sparks debates every time the latter is created or administered‚ resulting to many researches into how the reliability and validity of an ability test may differ when assessed on groups from different cultural-linguistic backgrounds. The aim of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the PSYGAT Verbal IQ Test on
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I. Introduction The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FESI-I) is a brief geriatric diagnostic tool that is designed to measure a patient’s fear of falling during physical or social activities‚ inside or outside of the home‚ regardless if the activity is actually carried out or not. The tool is a 16-question survey‚ presenting situations that the older adult may develop a fear of falling in attempting to complete. The patient responds on a Likert scale of 1-4 (1 being the least concerned about
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A Critical Discussion of Psychological Assessment in Early Childhood Introduction This essay follows on from a practical task completed by administering a few developmental tests to a child (age 4). The task was by no means a formal assessment in any way but rather a way for me to gain some first-hand experience and an idea as to what assessment of a young child entails as well as how to go about administering the tests. This essay will contain a discussion pertaining to psychological assessment
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Learning Activity 4 – Evaluation of Educational Tests Part 1: Description A. Title of the test: School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory B. Acronym used: SMALSI C. Authors: Stroud‚ Kathy Chatham & Reynolds‚ Cecil R. D. Publisher: Western Psychological Services E. Year of publication: 2006 F. Intended grade/age level of use: Ages 8-12‚ 13-18 G. Intended purpose: To measure strategies students actively employ in learning and test taking H. Test category:
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Intelligence Definition and Measurement Defining and testing for intelligence is a controversial issue and has been since the first intelligence test was created and administered. Many forms of intelligence and achievement tests exist and using a particular test is a matter of preference and depending on the areas of intelligence is desired to be measured. This paper will start by critiquing the major definitions of intelligence‚ and determine the best definition for each chosen intelligence and
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Human Resource Management Recruitment & Selection Submitted by Date submitted: Contents Pages 1 | Introduction | 3 | 2 | Recruitment; a strategic tool | 3 | 2.1 | Key factors for a recruitment and selection process | 4 | 2.2 | Methods of selection available for Best People | 4 | 2.3 | Assessing selection methods | 5 | 3 | Assessment centres an evaluation | 5 | 4 | Interview | 7 | 5 | Curriculum Vitae
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General Information The Wide Range Achievement Test: Fourth Edition (WRAT 4) is a test that measures basic academic skills‚ written by Gary S. Wilkinson and Gary J. Robertson. Psychological Assessment Resources‚ Inc. published this test in 2006. Administration time for this test takes about 15-25 minutes for younger children ages 5-7. Administration time for those eight years and older takes about 30-45 minutes. Description of Purpose and Nature of Test The WRAT 4 is an achievement test designed
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B. (2008). Investigating subscale differences among race and language groups on the Occupational Personality Profile. South African Journal of Psychology‚ 38(3)‚ 501-514. Laher‚ S. (2012). Exploring bias in the South African context. Bias in psychometric studies in South Africa. Retrieved from http://psychologicalassessmentinsouthafrica.com/2012/09/15/exploring-bias-in-the-south-african-context/?lang=en_us&output=json&session-id=64f730c625ea35421afe396501a0896e Mauer‚ K. F. (2000). Psychological
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