Psychology and Education
• It should discuss the type of measure the test is (ability, personality, neuro, etc.). This should be at least ½ of a page.
• How it is used (population, where it is used – school, clinical setting, etc.) This should be at least ½ of a page.
• Who can use it (with regards to who can administer it and who can/should actually take it). This should be at least 2/4 of a page.
• A discussion of its reliability and validity. This should be at least ¾ of a page.
• Finally, discuss your opinion about whether you would use this test or not in practice (give at least three reasons why or why not). This should be at least 3/4 of a page.
• Three references in APA style (your book or any psychometrics textbook). Additional references should be from PRIMARY SOURCES (journal articles). Internet or web articles are not permitted.
• APA style in-text citations should be used to denote which article you are pulling information from.
• DO NOT USE DIRECT QUOTATIONS! All writing should be YOUR original work. YOU WILL LOSE POINTS IF YOU USE DIRECT QUOTATIONS.
