, PYC4807 ASSIGNMENT 02 ANSWERS
Study your prescribed book before attempting assignment 02 (MCQ):
Foxcroft, C., & Roodt, G. (2018). Introduction to psychological assessment in
the South African context (5th ed.). Cape Town: Oxford University Press
PYC4807 Assignment 02:
Previous Multiple Choice Questions and Answers and First Attempt Questions
and Answers for 2023 Quiz:
A cognitive test is being translated from English to Afrikaans. The forward-translation
design is followed, and a group of bilingual experts will compare the source and the
target versions of the measure. Thereafter the source version of the test will be
administered to source-language monolinguals and the target version to target-
language monolinguals to determine the equivalence of these versions.
Which of the following is an advantage of administering the questionnaire to source-
and target-language monolinguals?
a) the results are generalizable to the respective populations
b) two different samples of test takers are compared
c) scores may be confounded by real differences in the ability of the groups
d) source- and target-language monolinguals must be matched
Answer: a
Foxcroft (2004) provides guidelines for the development of a multicultural test
(please see study note 3 under additional resources on myUnisa). She distinguishes
between three approaches, namely theory-based/rational, empirical (criterion-
keying), and criterion-referenced methods. A study was done to determine the
effects of substance abuse on the well-being of users of various addictive
substances. Before starting the research, a measure of well-being was developed for
a large sample representative of the general population. Existing data on levels of
happiness that were available for this sample were used. Items for the well-being
scale were selected based on the ability of the items to discriminate between
individuals with different levels of happiness. The content domain of the measure of
well-being was thus defined by means of … (2023 quiz question)
a) a theoretical review
b) an analysis of learning outcomes
c) a job analysis
Study your prescribed book before attempting assignment 02 (MCQ):
Foxcroft, C., & Roodt, G. (2018). Introduction to psychological assessment in
the South African context (5th ed.). Cape Town: Oxford University Press
PYC4807 Assignment 02:
Previous Multiple Choice Questions and Answers and First Attempt Questions
and Answers for 2023 Quiz:
A cognitive test is being translated from English to Afrikaans. The forward-translation
design is followed, and a group of bilingual experts will compare the source and the
target versions of the measure. Thereafter the source version of the test will be
administered to source-language monolinguals and the target version to target-
language monolinguals to determine the equivalence of these versions.
Which of the following is an advantage of administering the questionnaire to source-
and target-language monolinguals?
a) the results are generalizable to the respective populations
b) two different samples of test takers are compared
c) scores may be confounded by real differences in the ability of the groups
d) source- and target-language monolinguals must be matched
Answer: a
Foxcroft (2004) provides guidelines for the development of a multicultural test
(please see study note 3 under additional resources on myUnisa). She distinguishes
between three approaches, namely theory-based/rational, empirical (criterion-
keying), and criterion-referenced methods. A study was done to determine the
effects of substance abuse on the well-being of users of various addictive
substances. Before starting the research, a measure of well-being was developed for
a large sample representative of the general population. Existing data on levels of
happiness that were available for this sample were used. Items for the well-being
scale were selected based on the ability of the items to discriminate between
individuals with different levels of happiness. The content domain of the measure of
well-being was thus defined by means of … (2023 quiz question)
a) a theoretical review
b) an analysis of learning outcomes
c) a job analysis
