Assignment: PSYCHOMETRICS
Session I
a. Part I: Construct Development and Scale Creation
Choose a construct you would like to measure.Measuring motivation of school-aged children to learn in a public-school classroom)
Create an operational definition of your construct using at least three peer-reviewed journal articles as references.
Select and list five items used to sample the domain.
Select the method of scaling appropriate for the domain. (1 PARAGRAPH)
Justify why you selected the scaling method you did.
Format the items into an instrument with which you would query respondents.
Justify whether this is an interview or self-report instrument.
Part II: Analysis and Justification
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word analysis of how you developed your instrument.(I HAVE TO WRITE 2-3 PARAGRAPHS ONLY)
Describe how you would norm this instrument and which reliability measures you would use.
Discuss how many people you would give it to.
Describe the characteristics that your respondents would have. (2 PARAGRAPH)
Explain to whom the instrument would be generalized.
Describe how you would establish validity.
Describe the methods you used for item selection.
Discuss whether or not cut-off scores would be established.
Explain how item selection will be evaluated.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
SESSION II
**You must answer 3 questions using 175 words minimum word count must be original work and must cite references using APA style**
Question 1: What is meant by the utility of a test? What are factors that affect a test's utility?
Question 2: What are the pros and cons of using either interviews or self-report when administering a psychometric test/assessment?
Question 3: Do you think that in current times that IQ tests are still racially biased? Please look at attached article"Exploring racially....."
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Paper.rar