What, in general, appears to be adequately assessed on each test with respect to the construct that you selected? What does not appear to be adequately assessed?

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Throughout the course, students will conduct research on instruments that are currently used to measure a particular construct, develop a new instrument to measure that construct, administer the instrument to participants, and report on data arising from those administrations. . Students are free to select any construct of their interest, such as some ability, a personality construct, or any kind of attitude or belief.

Over the six-week course, students will select a construct of interest (such as depression, anxiety, job satisfaction, etc.), conduct research on other popular instruments used to measure the same or similar construct, develop a 12-15 item instrument, administer the instrument to 3-5 participants, discuss the methods used to administer the instrument, provide a strengths and weaknesses/limitation section regarding the development of the instrument, and discuss ways to increase the reliability and validity of the instrument.

This assignment is the second step toward completing your Final Test Development Proposal in Week 6.  Using your construct of interest from Week 1 and building upon the instruments and information you found in Step One (Week 1), develop a 7-8 page literature review (not including the title page, abstract, and references page) on your construct of interest and the 5-7 instruments used to assess it. Thus, the literature review should explain your construct of interest thoroughly, as well as provide thorough reviews of the 5-7 instruments used to measure it. This is slightly different from other literature reviews, whereby the idea is to review and critique the study and findings. For this literature review you are not reviewing the study but rather are reviewing and critiquing the instrument based on what studies and other researchers have found. The idea here is to review the instrument and its usefulness in measuring your construct. Thus, what does the instrument measure, how reliable and valid is it, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?  What is lacking in the instrument which paves the way for the necessity of your newly developed instrument? How are these instruments different from what you will develop?

Use the Forbush, Wildes, Pollack, Dunbar, Patterson and  Watson (2013) Development and validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) and the O’Neill, and Sevastos (2013) The development and validation of a new multidimensional Job Insecurity Measure (JIM): An inductive methodology articles for examples of how to conduct literature reviews of current or previous instruments/tests.

Use 5-7 scholarly resources, including mostly research studies and articles related to your construct and the instruments used to measure it. Information should be drawn from appropriate sources, such as professional journals, test publisher websites, and dissertations. Information gathered from sources must be appropriately cited, following APA guidelines.

Please be sure to include the following in your literature review:

  • A discussion of your construct of interest.
  • A thorough discussion of each instrument you review for your construct, including the name of the test, what the test is used for, whether the test is appropriate for this area, what the reliability and validity of the test is, and what reviewers say about the strengths and weaknesses of it with regard to assessing this construct
  • What, in general, appears to be adequately assessed on each test with respect to the construct that you selected?
  • What does not appear to be adequately assessed?

Your literature review should justify your development of an assessment—is there a hole in what is currently being assessed that you can fill with your test? Make a case for why your proposed test would address an area that is not already well assessed.

Explain the progression of development across the human lifespan and assess options to improve the quality of life throughout the lifespan.

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Instructions
You are being tasked with writing 2 sample exam questions for each of the 5 Course Outcomes for this class, and to briefly explain how/why you think the question you constructed aligns with the objective. Your questions must address a topic covered in the chapter readings or lessons up-to-date.  To receive full credit, your multiple-choice question must meet the following criteria:

Below you will find the Course Outcomes for the class.

Your question must be written clearly. And it must specifically state what you want in an answer.

Questions must be accompanied by an explanation of  how/why you think the question you constructed measures the objective.

Answer options must be mutually exclusive. This means that you can’t have any questions that have more than one best (or true) answer.

Questions must be no more than 2 complete sentences.

Each question requires an option of A, B, C and D. This means that someone answering your questions must be able to choose from 4 options.

Below you will find the Course Outcomes for the class.

1. Apply principles of developmental theories to explain physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development throughout the lifespan.

2. Compare normal physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development with abnormal development throughout the lifespan.

3. Explain the progression of development across the human lifespan and assess options to improve the quality of life throughout the lifespan.

4. Identify and analyze factors influencing human development.

5. Evaluate research in lifespan development and link evaluation to personal    research and clinical practice.

Last week, we learned how to leverage our personal strengths and self-awareness in order to grow. This week, we take a deeper dive into the things that can get in the way of your success. Time management, priority setting, and procrastination are vital items discussed in our reading assignment. They are also issues critical to your success as a student and as a professional.

To prepare for this week’s discussion, consider goals you have had in the past and what aspects of time management may have prevented you from reaching them.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • How can you find balance and prioritize your academic, professional, and personal responsibilities?
  • What are some effective time management strategies that you have used at home, at school, or in the workplace? Why were they successful?
  • Consider a time when your own procrastination but you in a time crunch. What were your reasons for procrastinating? What were the consequences? What skills have you learned this week could you have used to change the outcome of the situation?

Identify and utilize the following sources of information to inform your understanding of the issue you’re using for the project: 4 peer-reviewed journal articles

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Module 1 Assignment: Part I Final ProjectAssignment Task: Submit to complete this assignment

Part I of Final Project – Needs Assessment

Identify a problem or issue ( I choice (domestic violence,) that you are interested in exploring for your final project. Use the micro, mezzo, and macro perspectives to describe the dynamics of the issue and how it impacts the lives of a particular group of people (adolescents, women, Muslims, etc.).

Identify and utilize the following sources of information to inform your understanding of the issue you’re using for the project:

  • 4 peer-reviewed journal articles
  • 2 websites (human service organizations)
  • 2 videos of professionals speaking about the issue
  • 2 videos of people who have experienced the issue

Submit to the Assignment Dropbox “Module 1 Assignment: Part 1 Final Project”, by the due date listed on the syllabus.

Writing Standards:

  • Your assignment should be between 250-325 words in length (typically, one to one and half double-spaced pages), not counting cover page, reference list page, appendices, figures, or tables.
  • Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page (if using references), and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook.
  • At least one references is required for the assignment, unless otherwise stated in the instructions.  Please format them in the most current APA format.
  • Please refer to the rubric associated with this assignment for detailed guidance about expectations and grading.

In this course, all of your written assignments are expected to use APA Formatting and citation.  The following APA Style guide provides you with explanations, models, and resources for APA style formatting and citation. Purdue OWL: APA Format Guide.

Finally, explain one potential ethical issue of conducting secondary research. Include how you might avoid this ethical issue.

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There are two main types of research: primary and secondary. In primary research, you collect your own data to analyze a topic of interest. For this Assignment, you will be conducting secondary research. In secondary research, you research information already collected by a primary researcher. Performing secondary research includes evaluating existing literature for strengths, limitations, and ethical considerations. When evaluating literature, think about questions such as the following:

  • Were the author’s interpretations and conclusions supported by the evidence he or she presented?
  • Was there any apparent bias?
  • Were there other ways that specific data could be interpreted other than how the author approached it?
  • Were any important variables left out of the study?
  • Was every assertion supported by fact?
  • Did the text use reliable resources?

(Walden University Writing Center, 2009, p. 1)

When conducting secondary research, you have the responsibility of evaluating your own research to avoid ethical issues.

To Prepare

Social Service Program of interest : SNAP benefits

Find three peer-reviewed journal articles in the Walden Library databases related to a human and social services program that interests you professionally. You may wish to use the program you selected for this week’s Discussion. Consider strengths and limitations when evaluating the articles. Finally, consider potential ethical issues in conducting secondary research.

The Assignment (3–4 pages):

  • Briefly summarize each article you selected.
  • In your summary, provide an evaluation of the articles (accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage).
  • Finally, explain one potential ethical issue of conducting secondary research. Include how you might avoid this ethical issue.
  • Be specific, and provide examples to support your answers.