Psy 475 Tests and Measures Worksheet

Please address each question below with complete sentences and clear, specific explanation. The total word count of your writing should be between 750-1,250 words.

Please address each question below with complete sentences and clear, specific explanation. The total word count of your writing should be between 750-1,250 words.

The two major ethical considerations that are important to address are 9.02 - Use of Assessments and 9.06 - Interpreting Assessment Results. 9.02 - Use of Assessments is particularly important because the psychologist must consider the individual’s language preference and competence. As was noted in the initial case description, Brandon’s parents are both Polish immigrants, and Brandon spoke Polish in home until he attended junior kindergarten. Although he may not have an accent, his language preference should be noted as English may not be the language he is more comfortable using. 9.06 - Interpreting Assessment Results should also be considered. Brandon’s test-taking abilities should be highlighted, as he is suspicious and ambivalent towards the psychological testing. These feelings may negatively affect his test scores, as he may try to either hide how he truly feels, or lie to make himself seem better or worse. It should also be noted that there could be other client characteristics that affect his scores as well, particularly cultural factors.

Using the information from your textbook and classroom discussion, prepare a minimum of 200-word response to the following questions:

In the case of Larry P. v Riles (1979) the plaintiffs claimed that the IQ tests being administered the San Francisco Unified School District were being used improperly, in addition to being biased toward African American

Duke Power Company (1970) had a rather significant influence not only on the way tests and measures are to be used in the process of employee selection or promotion but also in social, educational, and employment opportunities as well. With regard to economic and employment opportunities, for example, organizations are now required to provide valid evidence that a particular test or measure is both necessary and appropriate, while also demonstrating a specific meaning that justifies the use of such methods. In essence, a test cannot be considered valid if it doesn’t measure exactly what it is supposed to measure and there has to be a reason behind administering an assessment before it can be considered evidence for validity (Kaplan & Saccuzzo, 2013). The only way to provide this evidence, however, is by first verifying the relationship between the test itself and the variables that the test is supposed to measure, along with the associated meaning and content that justifies the overall use of the assessment in place of other methods (Kaplan & Saccuzzo, 2013). Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s decision in Griggs v. the Drake Power Company (1971) not only set a standard for equal opportunities in employment for minorities in the United States, as well as the necessity of validity evidence in testing and assessment, but the case ultimately established the foundation for which the Civil Rights Bill (1991) was constructed (Kaplan & Saccuzzo,

This was evident when the results of the tests were no longer considered fit for those who met the expectations seeking to be promoted. The Supreme Court again went back concurring that test results were invalidated and disregarded based on race. Legally being denied promotions in this case after meeting the ranking requirement was not only a dis-service but also a violation of one’s Civil Rights. The Civil Service set the requirements and disregarded those requirements and the results based on race and this clearly violated of the rights on those who should have been

The fight for racial equality has several challenges that come with it. “In Griggs v. Duke Power Co., African American employees challenged the employer’s use of a high school diploma requirement and a requirement of determine eligibility for qualifying performance on two standardized tests to assignment into any non-labor department within its

In the current issue of the involvement of psychologists in military interrogations there is a conflict in taking a side of either being ethical or unethical. Prominent members of the American Psychological Association (APA) have denounced such practices unethical. In the APA’s Code of

The first step will be to identify the people and groups that will be affected by my decision. In this scenario, there were the potential employee and employer who is also the client for the psychologist. This is considered an ethical problem because it has to do with Standard 9.01a because the test will not be sufficient to make recommendation for a job offer.

The participants in this study were of a connivence sample of 49 students in Laurel Peterson’s Introductory Psychology class at Bryn Mawr College. The students were emailed a link to anonymously complete a Qualtrics survey that asked

Going into the test armed with the basic knowledge of how to respond to questions is huge. For example, make sure you never answer anything feminine. If the test question asks, “would you rather pick flowers or pester animals”. Pester animals would be the best choice in order not to look feminine. “Would you rather look at the stars on a cloudless night” or “get up early to go hunting?” These are some basic examples from a test I took almost 20 years ago…..a 600 plus question test used to see if I was mentally stable. And, to top it off, I had to go to a psych interview that made me feel like I was potentially crazy. Of course, that was nothing to being tested all night in a tight jail cell in POW training in the USAF where they actually tried to see if you would go crazy. That’s another ethical story to share

This is also outlined in the Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity, which is part of the Ethics Code. Integrity and Justice are as well mentioned, however, most people in research fields are aware of these, it’s the participation of real human beings that alters the research and ethics for psychologists. Confidentiality is also important to many people who participate in these studies, they may be private in nature and not something they want to be recognized publically for. In the end, all will be revealed to them during a debriefing of the study to the participant.

Please respond to the short-answer questions below (answers should be brief and succinct). While you are able to use your textbook, please state the answers in your own words. This is a test of your understanding of the material—not a copy of what is written in your book.

In Psychology, ethics is defined as “a branch of philosophy that deals with thinking about morality, moral problems, and judgements of proper conduct” (Frankena 1973), and is among the most important concepts to have a strong understanding of as a researcher. Though easy to overlook, the consequences of an experiment that does not consider moral implications can be severe not only for the participants and researchers, but for the validity of the experiment as a whole. As such, psychologists must conform to a set of ethical standards in order to both maintain validity between experiments and to minimize undue harm to every individual involved.