In this case study, you will analyze a testing scenario using your knowledge of testing and ethics.
Part A: Review the Case
Part B: Case Analysis
In a 3–5-page paper, addressing the following information:
- Describe your immediate reaction to the scenario. What are the details you immediately noticed? What questions did the scenario raise about testing?
- Identify and explain at least 3 factors that impact performance on IQ tests.
- Identify and discuss at least 3 reliability and validity concerns with the scenario.
- Identify at least 3 ethical concerns as per the APA Ethical Codes associated with this scenario.
Formatting Specifics
- Integrate at least 3 scholarly resources to inform and validate your position.
- Use APA 7 to format your paper.
- It is strongly recommended that you utilize the enumerated points listed under Part B as headings and/or subheadings within the written narrative of your paper.
The Wiley handbook of personality assessment, Chapters 7 and 8
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| Book Title | The Wiley handbook of personality assessment, Chapters 7 and 8 |
| Author / Editor | Kumar, U |
Do standardized tests matter? Nathan Kuncel at TEDxUMN
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gv_Cr1a6rj4 |
| Title | Do standardized tests matter? Nathan Kuncel at TEDxUMN |
| Director / Composer / Performer | Nathan Kuncel |
Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents’
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/embed/9vpqilhW9uI |
| Title | Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents’ |
Why Standardized Testing Fails: Bob Sternberg at TEDxOStateU
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/embed/otlmKZeNi-U |
| Title | Why Standardized Testing Fails: Bob Sternberg at TEDxOStateU |
Essentials of WAIS-IV assessment, Chapter 1
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| Book Title | Essentials of WAIS-IV assessment, Chapter 1 |
| Author / Editor | Lichtenberger, E. O., & Kaufman, A. S |
Handbook of psychological assessment, Chapter 5
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| Book Title | Handbook of psychological assessment, Chapter 5 |
| Author / Editor | Groth-Marnat, G., & Wright, A. J. |
References
American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality. http://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guid…
Cohen, R. J. & Swerdlik, M. E. (2018). Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurements (9th ed.). McGraw Hill.
Craighead, W. E. & Nemeroff, C. B. (2004). The concise Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science. Wiley.
Gregory, R. J. (2004). Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications (3rd ed.). Allyn and Bacon.
Korchin, S. J. (1980). Clinical psychology and minority populations. American Psychologist, 35, 262-269.
Padilla, A. M. & Medina, A. (1996). Cross-cultural sensitivity in assessment: Using tests in culturally appropriate ways. In L. A. Suzuki, J. P., Meller, & J. G. Ponterotto (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural assessment: Clinical, psychological, and educational applications (pp. 3-28). Jossey-Bass.
Pedersen, P. B. (2008). Ethics, competence, and professional issues in cross-cultural counseling. In P.B. Pedersen, J.G., Draguns, W. J. Lonner, & J. E. Trimble (Eds.), Counseling across cultures (6th ed., p. 5-20). Sage.
Piaget, J. (2003). The psychology of intelligence (M. Piercy & D.E. Berlyne, Trans.). Taylor & Francis. (Original work published 1950). < https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/reader…. >
Sattler, J. M. (2002). Assessment of Children: Behavioral and Clinical Applications (4th ed.). Jerome M. Sattler Publisher, Inc.
Suzuki, L. A., Meller, P. J., & Ponterotto, J. G. (1996). Handbook of multicultural assessment: Clinical, psychological, and educational applications. Jossey-Bass.
