Psychological Assessment (PYC4807)
Assignment: 2
Unique Assignment number: 822799
Due Date: 30 June 2020
An assessment on a Xhosa child with developmental
difficulties
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, Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………….………………….. 3
1. Context and aim of assessment…………………………………….………….3
1.1 Reason for referral………………………………….……………………...3/4
1.2 Rationale for testing……………………………….…………………………5
2 Compiling a test battery…………………………………….………………….6
2.1 Test Type………………………………………………………………….…6
2.2 Test Properties………………………………………………………………6/7
2.3 The Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales (GMDS)(GMDS-ER)………...7
2.3.1 Properties…………………………………………………………………..7/8
2.3.2 Reliability and Validity of the Griffiths Mental Developmental Scale……8/9
3. Administration, interpretation of results and feedback………………………..10
3.1 Administrations……………………………………………………………….10
3.2 Ethical Considerations………………………………………………………..10/11
3.3 Interpretation of results……………………………………………………….11/12
3.4 Recommendations …………………………………………………………….12
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………13
References………………………………………………………………………..14/15
Plagiarism Declaration……………………………………………………………15
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Assignment: 2
Unique Assignment number: 822799
Due Date: 30 June 2020
An assessment on a Xhosa child with developmental
difficulties
1
, Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………….………………….. 3
1. Context and aim of assessment…………………………………….………….3
1.1 Reason for referral………………………………….……………………...3/4
1.2 Rationale for testing……………………………….…………………………5
2 Compiling a test battery…………………………………….………………….6
2.1 Test Type………………………………………………………………….…6
2.2 Test Properties………………………………………………………………6/7
2.3 The Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales (GMDS)(GMDS-ER)………...7
2.3.1 Properties…………………………………………………………………..7/8
2.3.2 Reliability and Validity of the Griffiths Mental Developmental Scale……8/9
3. Administration, interpretation of results and feedback………………………..10
3.1 Administrations……………………………………………………………….10
3.2 Ethical Considerations………………………………………………………..10/11
3.3 Interpretation of results……………………………………………………….11/12
3.4 Recommendations …………………………………………………………….12
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………13
References………………………………………………………………………..14/15
Plagiarism Declaration……………………………………………………………15
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