Review all of your evaluations for each element and recommended improvements to the test, and write an overall evaluation and determination about the use of your selected test.

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Final Analysis of a Selected Test

Resources

Final Analysis of a Selected Test Scoring Guide.

The Meaning of Synthesis.

APA Writing Feedback Rubric [PDF].

Academic Integrity and Honesty [PDF].

PSY7610 Library Research Guide.

Annotated Bibliography.

APA Style and Format.

Plagiarism in Coursework.

Learner Guide to APA Writing Feedback Rubric [PDF].

Turnitin.

This assignment is a culmination of the previous assignments you have completed during this course. In this assignment, you will synthesize your previous research as well as conduct research on the final element in the Code, Element 9. Element 9 states that a test user, “evaluate(s) the available evidence on the performance of test takers of diverse subgroups . . . determine(s) to the extent feasible which performance differences may have been caused by factors unrelated to the skills being assessed.” Together, the previous course assignments and this current one involving Element 9 will provide you with the data, research, and literature reviews across all nine elements of the Code to assist your decision-making process about the appropriate selection of a test.

For this final assignment:

Locate reviews or research related to how Element 9 applies to your selected test. If the research or reviews do not address this element in any way, then you will need to cite the references your reviewed and note that they were lacking in in addressing this element, drawing appropriate conclusions for when a test is lacking such evidence.

Synthesize all of the data and information you gathered on your selected test throughout the course and identify highlights, both positive and negative, both advantages and disadvantages, according to all nine elements of the Code.

Evaluate your selected test based on these data and draw a conclusion about whether or not it is a test that you would select, recommend, or even defend, if necessary in practice. Note: You should not merely copy and paste your earlier assignments for the final paper. Instead you will be synthesizing the research you completed for each element into a summary of that element that you will offer in support of your final evaluation. (For example, note that the technical quality element (that is, Element 5) will be only a synthesis and evaluation and not a repeat of the annotated bibliography you completed in Unit 5.)

Identify the strengths or weaknesses for each element, and determine if the information about that element supports (or opposes) the use of your selected test in the field and population to be served.

Incorporate recommendations about ways to improve the selected test.

Review all of your evaluations for each element and recommended improvements to the test, and write an overall evaluation and determination about the use of your selected test. Would you recommend this test to a school district or business that you are employed as a consultant? Would you be able to defend the use of this test in a court proceeding?

Organize your paper using the following headings:

Title page (required) (one page).

Abstract (required) (one page).

The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (a minimum of four pages). (For each element, identify strengths and weaknesses, evaluate the selected test for the element, and make recommendations, if any for improvement, citing appropriate standards of practice.)

Element 1. Purpose: Define the purpose for testing, the content, and skills tested (see Unit 2 assignment).

Element 2. Appropriateness: Evaluate appropriateness of test content, skills tested, and content covered (see Unit 2 assignment).

Element 3. Materials: Evaluate materials for which clear, accurate, and complete information is provided (see Unit 2 assignment).

Element 4. Training: Test users have appropriate knowledge, skills, and training (see Unit 2 assignment).

Element 5. Technical Quality:

Synthesis of evidence of reliability (see Unit 5 assignment).

Synthesis of evidence of validity (see Unit 5 assignment).

Element 6. Test Items and Format: Evaluate test items, test format, directions, manuals and scores (see Unit 7 assignment).

Element 7. Test Procedures and Materials: Evaluate test procedures and materials to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is avoided (see Unit 7 assignment).

Element 8. Modifications and Accommodations: Evaluate if tests provide appropriately modified forms or procedures for test takers with disabilities (see Unit 7 assignment).

Element 9. Group Differences: Evaluate evidence on performance of test takers of diverse subgroups.

Summary (two pages).

Overall recommendation to use the selected test in the field and with populations to be served.

If recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest strengths you discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any limitations or concerns that may still exist with its use regardless of the recommendation. Are there still concerns for the test in certain situations?

If not recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest weaknesses you discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any strengths that may still exist with its use regardless of the opposition. Are there still uses for the test within set parameters?

References (required, use current APA format and style).

Submit your draft to Turnitin prior to uploading it to the assignment area.

Additional Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

References: A minimum of nine references. These may include journal articles, literature reviews, Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) reviews, and publisher Web sites. At least five of the nine references must be from professional journals. It is likely and appropriate that many of these references and citations were included in one or more of your previous assignments. Alternatively, you may want to supplement your paper with current, peer-viewed journal articles you located after completing an earlier assignment. Those inclusions would also be acceptable.

Length of paper: At least six pages (not including title page, abstract, or references).

Note: The articles you need to complete this assignment should be available inside the library collection. In future courses, you may use the library’s Interlibrary Loan service to obtain articles outside of the collection, but you should not have to use the service for PSY7610. In the event that you cannot find articles covering a newer test edition, please refer to the List of Tests by Type in the Resources area. Note which tests have been designated as acceptable for searching prior test editions.

Reference

Joint Committee on Testing Practices. (2004). Code of fair testing practices in education. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-testing.pdf

Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.

Describe ongoing documentation and data collection that will take place during the intervention. Indicate how the data will be collected and what kind(s) of data sheets will be used? Will the data be graphed?

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Assignment: Must be Original work. Turnitin will be cheeking. Answer all questions by following the Rubric attached.

The following course outcomes are assessed with the  Assignment:

  • PS430-3: Design a program based on research methods and principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • GEL-1.2: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
  • GEL-2.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.
  • GEL-6.6: Apply research to behavior analysis.

The work you have done during your internship at ACME has been recognized and now there are many agencies in your area looking for a comprehensive plan using behavior analytic principles and research methods. This is your chance to apply what you have learned about Organizational Behavior Management(OBM) to create an effective-evidence based intervention for an organization.

The following organization has requested the creation of a behavior analytic program to assist with some concerns:

  • Stars ABA provides clinic-based, ABA interventions for children with autism. Stars uses discrete trial training to teach children skills and appropriate replacement behaviors. Stars also creates systematic behavior intervention plans to decrease interfering behaviors. The following are some of the issues Stars has encountered:
  • Staff are not delivering reinforcers on a frequent basis when children are engaging in appropriate behavior.
  • Staff are providing a lot of attention and reacting emotionally when children engage in inappropriate behavior.
  • Many Stars’ staff arrive late for their scheduled shifts.
  • Stars has experienced a high turnover rate. They have had 3 of 15 staff leave in the last 6 months.

Your task is to create a plan for a program to address the issues that Stars is having with staff. You should create a plan detailing a behavior analytic process and solution for Stars’ concerns. Include a brief explanation of the research strategies used to support your ideas. Your paper should contain all of the following and should be separated into sections covering each step:

  1. Problem Identification:
    1. Conduct a preliminary assessment with Stars ABA personnel to identify the problems within the organization.
    2. Describe the use of at least one tool you would use to gather specific information about the problems at Stars.
    3. Identify the type of data utilized during this step.
    4. Operationally define the problem(s) requiring intervention.
    5. Discuss potential contingencies that may impact the staff behavior at Stars ABA.
      • Include a discussion of reinforcement and punishment.
  2. Identify Program Question and Research Design
    1. Select 1 program question foryour intervention.
    2. Select and describe the research design you will use to demonstrate the effectiveness of your program.
    3. Discuss the strength and weakness of your selected research design and why it is the best choice for your selected intervention.
  3. Select and Describe Your Intervention
    1. Choose one of the following interventions and describe how you would implement one of the following:
      • Competency Based Staff Training
      • Reinforcement Plan for Staff
    2. Your plan should be evidence-based and include a description of the following components:
      • Describe how the program will be implemented.
      • Discuss who will be responsible for implementing the program.
      • Identify the type of data that will be collected throughout the program.
        • Indicate specific behavior analytic measure, i.e., frequency, duration, percent correct, etc.
    3. Describe ongoing documentation and data collection that will take place during the intervention.
      • Indicate how the data will be collected and what kind(s) of data sheets will be used? Will the data be graphed?
    4. Create two SMART goals for the program.
  4. Program Evaluation
    1. Discuss how data will be evaluated, including:
      • Schedule of observation: how often will the behaviors be assessed?
      • What factors will be considered when evaluating the data?
        • How will the data be evaluated?
          • Visual Analysis
          • Calculations
    2. Discuss how you will use data to determine effectiveness of the intervention.
      • How will you conclude that your intervention is effective?
    3. Describe the steps to be taken basedon the effectiveness of the intervention.
      • Include a discussion of the variables that could impact the success of the intervention.

Your Assignment should follow APA formatting and citation style and include:

  • Title Page
  • Reference Page
  • Main body of the evaluative paper should be 6–8 pages and double-spaced
  • Included APA headings that are: left aligned, bold face, and contain upper case and lower case letter for each section of your plan
  • At least three academic references (including your course text)
  • The essay should be written using standard paragraph structure and 12 point Times New Roman font.

Should libraries be required to install filtering software or otherwise censor the materials that they provide?

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Errors in Reasoning

In this assignment, you will select one of the claims listed below. Using what you know about the topic, describe at least four claims that might commonly be made that display some of the errors in reasoning covered in this module’s readings. You may have to do a bit of research to find popular positions on these topics.

For example, if the claim is: Children should not be allowed to play violent video games.

Then four common claims about the subject might be:

1. Children have always played violent games and they turned out okay.

2. Dr. Dre says that violent video games are okay.

3. Everybody knows that violent video games don’t cause problems.

4. Many countries banned violent video games and they have higher crime rates than we do.

And the errors they represent might be:

1. Children have always played violent games and they turned out okay (appeal to tradition and false analogy).

2. Dr. Dre says that violent video games are okay (argument by mistaken authority).

3. Everybody knows that violent video games don’t cause problems (appeal to common belief).

4. Many countries banned violent video games and they have higher crime rates than we do (post hoc ergo propter hoc).

Because

1. Any sentence that talks about how we have always done something as a way to justify doing it is an appeal to tradition.

2. The claim looks like it comes from an authority, but Dr. Dre is a musician, not a doctor.

3. Any claim that says that everyone knows something as a way to justify doing it is an appeal to common belief.

4. Showing that two things happened (that video games are accepted and crime is up) does not prove that the two things are related or that the first caused the second; this is called post hoc ergo propter hoc, which means after this, so because of this.

Select one of these topics. Using what you know about the topic and additional research you conduct, describe at least four claims that might commonly be made that display some of the errors in reasoning covered in this module’s readings.

1. Should people under 18 be subjected to legal curfews or restricted driving privileges?

2. Should libraries be required to install filtering software or otherwise censor the materials that they provide?

3. Should insurance companies be required to pay for breast reconstruction, birth control pills, or Viagra?

4. Should the use of camera phones be banned in gymnasiums or other locations?

Write your 600-word response in the Microsoft Word document format.

Examine the influence of culture and cultural identity on Talia’s situation. Suggest interventions to assist Talia in resolving her current conflict and to improve her self-esteem.

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This Assignment assesses the following course outcomes:

Evaluate developmental milestones of behavior based on psychological theories.

GEL1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.

GEL- 8.3: Formulate a logical solution to a problem.

For your Unit 7 Assignment, you will write a paper in which you act as a human service worker to analyze a case study. The purpose of this paper is to challenge you to use your formal writing/thinking skills to evaluate the scenario using the developmental theories you have studied.

Talia, a 17-year-old biracial (Caucasian/Asian) female, is currently a senior in high school. She lives with her mother and her younger brother. The family is currently struggling financially. Talia’s parents divorced when she was 4 and her father moved away; their contact with him is infrequent. She sometimes feels as though a part of her identity is “missing” as she has learned very little about her Asian background and culture due to the absence of her father over the years. Talia has experienced a drop in self-esteem over the past year due to developmental struggles. She is beginning to feel pressure about her future plans and is having trouble making a decision. She has attended a vocational program for cosmetology during her junior and senior year, but is also interested in teaching or possibly culinary school.

  1. Using Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development or Marcia’s approach to identity development, assess Talia’s current struggle with her future plans.

     

    Assignment #2

    Assignment Description:

    For this Assignment you will write a 2–3 page essay addressing the topic of decision-making and the heuristics that can influence decision-making. Your essay should be well organized, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful. You should incorporate information from your course textbook and one other credible academic source to support your essay.

    In this unit you learned that decisions can be influenced by heuristics, in particular the representative heuristic, the availability heuristic and the anchoring and adjustment heuristic. In this Assignment you are going to create three different case studies illustrating situations where a client has used each of these heuristics to make a decision. You will describe the clients’ thought processes involved in using each heuristic to make a decision. For each case study, you will discuss whether the heuristic led the client to a good or bad decision. Finally, you should discuss how you would demonstrate professionalism as a psychologist working with a client who has made a bad decision due to a decision-making heuristic. In particular, you should explain how you would convey characteristics such as reliability, accountability and timeliness to your client.

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    Requirements for this Assignment:

    The guidelines for your paper are as follows:

    • A title page, introduction with thesis statement and conclusion. Below is a link to help you with your introduction and conclusion: https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/TheWritingProcess/IntroductionsAndConclusions.aspx
    • Write a case study describing a client who has used the representative heuristic to make a decision, explaining the thought processes involved in making the decision. Discuss whether the representative heuristic led the client to a good or bad decision. You must demonstrate an accurate understanding of the representative heuristic and clearly link the case study to this decision-making heuristic. The discussion should be supported by information from the textbook or credible academic resource.
    • Write a case study describing a client who has used the availability heuristic to make a decision, explaining the thought processes involved in making the decision. Discuss whether the availability heuristic led the client to a good or bad decision. You must demonstrate an accurate understanding of the availability heuristic and clearly link the case study to this decision-making heuristic. The discussion should be supported by information from the textbook or credible academic resource.
    • Write a case study describing a client who has used the anchoring and adjustment heuristic to make a decision, explaining the thought processes involved in making the decision. Discuss whether the anchoring and adjustment heuristic led the client to a good or bad decision. You must demonstrate an accurate understanding of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic and clearly link the case study to this decision-making heuristic. The discussion should be supported by information from the textbook or credible academic resource.
    • Discuss how you would demonstrate professionalism as a psychologist working with a client who has made a bad decision due to a decision-making heuristic, explaining how you would convey characteristics such as reliability, accountability and timeliness. In particular, you should discuss the following issues: (1) Reliability – How would you ensure you are up to date with information in your field so that you can provide clients with reliable information and answer questions accurately? (2) Accountability – What would you do if you realized that you had provided a client with incorrect information? (3) Timeliness – How would you make sure you are providing clients with correct information in a timely manner, whilst ensuring the accuracy of the information you are providing?
    • Your paper should be 2–3 pages, not including the title page or reference page.
    • Your paper should include a reference to the textbook and at least one additional credible academic resource. Below is a link to help you with your citations: https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/BasicCitationGuidelines.aspx
    • Your paper must be APA formatted, including references, title page, 1” margins on all sides, 12 point font size, and double spacing. Information regarding APA formatting and citation can be found in the Writing Center and should be reviewed thoroughly. Below is a link to the document: https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/CommonCitationsInAPAformat.aspx
    • Your paper should use Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs. Your paper should be free of typographical errors.
    • Your paper should include a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
    • Your paper should demonstrate superior organization. Communication should be highly ordered, logical, and unified.

     

  2. Examine the influence of culture and cultural identity on Talia’s situation.
  3. Suggest interventions to assist Talia in resolving her current conflict and to improve her self-esteem.

While the text is your main source for this project, you should use a minimum of one other research article from peer-reviewed journals that you found in the                    . This project should be written adhering to the guidelines of Standard American Englishincluding correct spelling and punctuation , and should be between 3-4 pages long, not including the title page and the reference page. Papers are to be written in paragraph format (including an introduction and conclusion paragraph) and should follow standard APA guidelines including one inch margins, double spaced, and 12 pt font. You are required to give credit to the sources you use, and to use proper APA formatting and citation style. Refer to the Kaplan Writing Center, or your instructor for help with APA. Remember that all work must be your own and that plagiarism is not tolerated.

In your paper, be sure to provide the following:

  • The full-text citation for your texts and articles to support your statements.
  • A title page and reference page with a minimum of five references.
  • An introduction.
  • Conclusion or summary.

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