Psychology Homework
Chapter 4 of the textbook introduces the topic of culturally informed psychological assessment. This term is defined as approach to assessment that is attune to the role of culture on the evaluation process or the interpretation of resulting data.
In your initial post this week,
1) Discuss the concept of culturally informed psychological assessment.
2) Why is a consideration of culture so key to psychological assessment? And if it is so key, why has this factor been historically de-emphasized in the past?
3) What are the limits of being a "culturally informed" psychological assessor?
4) What else might you add (or take away) from the list of culturally informed "do's" and "don'ts" that is presented at the end of Chapter 4? Explain your response.
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.
Text Book: Cohen, R. J., & Swerdlik, M. E. (2018). Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw.