, PYC4807 Assignment 3 (Portfolio) Memo | Due 25
September 2025. All questions fully answered.
SECTION 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN REAL-LIFE
CONTEXTS
Question 1 (3 marks)
a) Context selected: Educational / school setting. (1)
b) Real-life situation:
A Grade 8 learner was struggling academically and displaying
behavioral difficulties in class. The school requested a
psychological assessment to determine whether the learner
had a learning disability, emotional challenges, or other
barriers to learning. (2)
Question 2 (4 marks)
a) Books, articles, webpages used: (2)
Foxcroft, C. & Roodt, G. (2019). Introduction to
Psychological Assessment in the South African Context
(5th ed.). Oxford University Press.
American Psychological Association. (2022). Psychological
Testing and Assessment. Retrieved from
https://www.apa.org.
b) Other sources of information: (2)
September 2025. All questions fully answered.
SECTION 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN REAL-LIFE
CONTEXTS
Question 1 (3 marks)
a) Context selected: Educational / school setting. (1)
b) Real-life situation:
A Grade 8 learner was struggling academically and displaying
behavioral difficulties in class. The school requested a
psychological assessment to determine whether the learner
had a learning disability, emotional challenges, or other
barriers to learning. (2)
Question 2 (4 marks)
a) Books, articles, webpages used: (2)
Foxcroft, C. & Roodt, G. (2019). Introduction to
Psychological Assessment in the South African Context
(5th ed.). Oxford University Press.
American Psychological Association. (2022). Psychological
Testing and Assessment. Retrieved from
https://www.apa.org.
b) Other sources of information: (2)
