PYC4807
ASSIGNMENT 721934
STUDENT NR 7790422
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT ESSAY
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,Table of contents :
Experiental learning for this context page 1
Section 1
Question 1 Which context did you select ? page 4
Question 2 Describe the context ? page 4
Question 3 What are the reasons for testing in this context ? page 5
Question 4 Who is tested in this context ? page 5
Question 5 How and where are the test-materials stored ? page 5
Question 6 Who administers the tests and interprets the results ? page 6
Question 7 Provide examples ? page 6-7
Question 8 Contextual and ethical issues ? page 8
Section 2
Case study 1 – Becky
1. Introduction page 8
2. Context/Rationale for testing page 9
3. Compiling a test battery page 9
4. Administration, Interpretation and feedback page 10
5. Conclusion page 10
6. Reference list page 11
Section 3
Question 1 Reliability
a) Define reliability and identify and briefly describe five types. page 11-12
b) Critically discuss the reliability of the Griffiths scales. page 12
Question 2 Validity
a) Identify and describe the three main types of validity. page 13
b) Critically discuss the validity of the Griffiths scales. page 13-14
Question 3
Briefly discuss how to determine if an assessment technique is psychological in
nature. page 14
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, Question 4a
Discuss some of the considerations that the counselling psychologist had to take
note of during the process of selecting a test to assess Becky’s development. Your
answer should consider Becky’s history, age, language ability, emotional
development, together with any other contextual factors you deem relevant.
Page 14-15
Question 5a
Becky and her grandmother arrived for the psychological assessment on the day of
their appointment. Becky appears shy and withdrawn. As the psychologist, how
would you go about establishing rapport with Becky so that she is able to perform
to the best of her ability on the assessment?
Page 15
Section 4
Reference list Page 16
Plagiarism declaration Page 17
Turnitin summary page Page 18
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ASSIGNMENT 721934
STUDENT NR 7790422
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT ESSAY
1
,Table of contents :
Experiental learning for this context page 1
Section 1
Question 1 Which context did you select ? page 4
Question 2 Describe the context ? page 4
Question 3 What are the reasons for testing in this context ? page 5
Question 4 Who is tested in this context ? page 5
Question 5 How and where are the test-materials stored ? page 5
Question 6 Who administers the tests and interprets the results ? page 6
Question 7 Provide examples ? page 6-7
Question 8 Contextual and ethical issues ? page 8
Section 2
Case study 1 – Becky
1. Introduction page 8
2. Context/Rationale for testing page 9
3. Compiling a test battery page 9
4. Administration, Interpretation and feedback page 10
5. Conclusion page 10
6. Reference list page 11
Section 3
Question 1 Reliability
a) Define reliability and identify and briefly describe five types. page 11-12
b) Critically discuss the reliability of the Griffiths scales. page 12
Question 2 Validity
a) Identify and describe the three main types of validity. page 13
b) Critically discuss the validity of the Griffiths scales. page 13-14
Question 3
Briefly discuss how to determine if an assessment technique is psychological in
nature. page 14
2
, Question 4a
Discuss some of the considerations that the counselling psychologist had to take
note of during the process of selecting a test to assess Becky’s development. Your
answer should consider Becky’s history, age, language ability, emotional
development, together with any other contextual factors you deem relevant.
Page 14-15
Question 5a
Becky and her grandmother arrived for the psychological assessment on the day of
their appointment. Becky appears shy and withdrawn. As the psychologist, how
would you go about establishing rapport with Becky so that she is able to perform
to the best of her ability on the assessment?
Page 15
Section 4
Reference list Page 16
Plagiarism declaration Page 17
Turnitin summary page Page 18
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