Test Evaluations  Paper  Instructions

The purpose of the current assignment is to evaluate the psychometric properties of  a psychological assessment of your choice.  For this paper, each stude n t will select ONE psychological test that is NOT covered in the textbook or in any class presentations.  Students will use the  Mental Measurements Yearbook   (MMY)  database available through Liberty University’s  Jerry Falwell Library website to find resources to aid in evaluating the test.  In grading your paper, your instructor will look at the following:

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Test

Your evaluation of the test should include the following areas of consideration: 1.  Purpose of Test :  What is the purpose of the test (personality,  screening, diagnosis, m arriage counseling, placement for children, etc.)?  Who developed it and why?  How is it used? 2.  Type of Test /Scoring :  What kind of items  does the test utilize  (T/F,  likert , etc)?  How is the test scored?   What  kind of score(s) do  respondents receive   (percentile rank, z score, T  score, total and /or subscale scores ?) 3.  Normative Sample :  D escribe the normative sample (including the  number  of participants and  their know  demographic characteristics).    Indicate whether or not the normative sample is adequately representative of the intended test-takers.    4.  Administration :  How is the test administered ?   Paper and pencil? Computer based?   Who can purchase /administer the test (i.e., minimum qualifications) ? 5.  Reliability : Correctly use   terms from  the  textbook/ course  materials  to define the type s  of  evidence for  reliability reported  in the review articles,  and provide the specific numerical value s  of the reliability statistic s.  If no reliability data are provided, then explain what type of evidence for reliability you would need in order to fully evaluate the test. 6.  Validity : Correctly use   terms from  the  textbook/ course  materials  to define the type s of evidence for   valid ity reported  in the review articles, and provide the specific numerical values of  the validity  coefficients .  If no validity data are provided, then explain what type of evidence for validity you would need in order to fully evaluate the test.

Justification for Selecting the Test

Your justification for selecting the test should include the following areas of consideration: 1.  Explain why you   selected this test  for review.  Specifically, explain h ow  the test  is relevant to what you are doing now and/or  your future career plans. 2.  E xplain how the test that you chose f its in with the goals and  responsibilities of Christian professionals who might utilize the test.   Choose  at least  one scriptural citation  to support your argument.

Assignment Parameters 1.  Use of c urrent APA format ting guidelines  is expected   thoughout  your paper . 2.  Your assignment should include an APA-formatted  Title P age . 3.  You will choose one (1) psychological test to e valuate, and you will find  two  ( 2 ) articles from the  Mental Measurements Yearbook   (MMY)  database that assess the psychometric properties of  the test that you chose.   4.  In your evaluation of the test, you will use  information gathered from both  review articles to  write  a comprehensive evaluation of the test. •  T he writte n evaluation of the test itself  (the body of your paper)  should be 2-3 pages in length. •  Your paper should be written in a scholarly writing style with a formal, college-level tone that utilizes appropriate grammar, diction, spelling, and punctuation. •  Your paper should appropriately utilize in-text citations of all sources  (2  review articles and 1 scriptural citation), and citations should be  presented in accurate APA format 5.  Your paper will include an APA-formatted References Page. •  Your references p age should  include the reference i nformation for the 2  review articles that you obtained  from the MMY. •  Make sure that you reference every source that you cite and that you cite every source that you reference.  (Referencing the Bible is not  required in APA-formatted manuscripts , but you can choose to reference it if you would like.) •  Your references for articles obtained  frm  the MMY should include the following information: 1)  Last name, first initial of author (s)  of the review , 2) year of publication of MMY edition, 3) name of test being reviewed, 4) name(s) of MMY editors, 5) title of MMY edition, and 6) electronic retrieval statement •  Please see the MMY Reference Template document provided in the Assignment Instructions folder for visual guidance on how to format your references.