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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELGATE should
not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give learners a
kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, Table of Contents
QUESTION 1 ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 The use of psychological assessment ................................................................... 4
1.2 Training and registration requirements .................................................................. 4
1.3 Define validity and discuss the three main forms thereof ......................................... 4
1.3 Define validity and discuss the three main forms thereof ......................................... 6
1.5 Describe the relationship between test bias and validity .......................................... 6
1.6 Differentiate between bias and fairness ................................................................ 7
1.7 Reliability and its types....................................................................................... 7
1.8 Elaborate on the sources of error from the scenario ................................................ 8
1.9 Elaborate on the importance of multidimensionality in the scenario........................... 9
QUESTION 2 ......................................................................................................................... 10
QUESTION 3 ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Using the Same Test but Developing Separate Norms for Different Cultural Groups .... 12
3.2 Developing and Using Different Psychological Assessment Measures for Different
Cultural and Educational Groups ............................................................................ 13
3.3 Using Non-Verbal Items in Cognitive Assessments ............................................... 13
QUESTION 4 ......................................................................................................................... 14
QUESTION 5 ......................................................................................................................... 16
Individual Level .................................................................................................... 17
Group Level ......................................................................................................... 17
Organizational Level ............................................................................................. 18
QUESTION 6 ......................................................................................................................... 18
Question 7 ........................................................................................................................... 21
7.1 Explain in your own words how an Assessment centre works. ................................ 21
7.2 Elaborate on activities that can be included in an Assessment centre. (5) ................. 21
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 24
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
SHI
NG Y L E NC
OU TO THE GATE OF EXC EL
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELGATE should
not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give learners a
kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, Table of Contents
QUESTION 1 ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 The use of psychological assessment ................................................................... 4
1.2 Training and registration requirements .................................................................. 4
1.3 Define validity and discuss the three main forms thereof ......................................... 4
1.3 Define validity and discuss the three main forms thereof ......................................... 6
1.5 Describe the relationship between test bias and validity .......................................... 6
1.6 Differentiate between bias and fairness ................................................................ 7
1.7 Reliability and its types....................................................................................... 7
1.8 Elaborate on the sources of error from the scenario ................................................ 8
1.9 Elaborate on the importance of multidimensionality in the scenario........................... 9
QUESTION 2 ......................................................................................................................... 10
QUESTION 3 ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Using the Same Test but Developing Separate Norms for Different Cultural Groups .... 12
3.2 Developing and Using Different Psychological Assessment Measures for Different
Cultural and Educational Groups ............................................................................ 13
3.3 Using Non-Verbal Items in Cognitive Assessments ............................................... 13
QUESTION 4 ......................................................................................................................... 14
QUESTION 5 ......................................................................................................................... 16
Individual Level .................................................................................................... 17
Group Level ......................................................................................................... 17
Organizational Level ............................................................................................. 18
QUESTION 6 ......................................................................................................................... 18
Question 7 ........................................................................................................................... 21
7.1 Explain in your own words how an Assessment centre works. ................................ 21
7.2 Elaborate on activities that can be included in an Assessment centre. (5) ................. 21
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 24
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
