Homework: Test Critique
For this homework, please find a test or assessment (aptitude, IQ, psychological, personality, achievement, vocational, academic, etc.). You can choose from the list provided or you can choose one on your own.
Create a 2 pages paper answer the following questions in paragraph form. Also, please create a 2 slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing the main points of your paper.
o Description of the test (What it is , when and who discovered it , brief history)
o Administration and Directions (How is the test given? What are the instructions? How much time is needed to complete it?
o Purpose and Nature of the Test? What is it for?
o What does it Measure or Predict?
o What is the test's target Population? Men? Women? Children? Ages?
o Would you use the test and for what purpose(s)?
o What do you consider to be the characteristics of a "good" test and a "bad" test?
o Does the test measure what it is intended to measure (construct validity )
o Describe a test experience you personally had that stands for some reason? Why does it stand out?
**If your test was used as part of an interview process, you may consider the following questions:
o Why were you interviewed?
o How would you characterize the interviewer who interviewed you?
o What are the characteristics of a good interviewer?
o What are the characteristics of a good interview?
o What types of questions were covered?
o Do you think these questions reflect your ability or skills?
**For more routine test situations, such as academic achievement tests in school, you may consider the following questions:
o How did you prepare for tests?
o How did you feel during and after the test?
o Analyze the factors that may contribute to the feelings you listed.
o Do you think these questions reflect your ability or skills?
o What is your opinion of this test?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o 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.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.