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Intelligence and Achievement Paper
This week we began exploring the applications of psychological testing in the educational setting. In this exercise, you will use a standard psychological reference to evaluate the psychometric properties of 1 intelligence test and 1 achievement test.
Imagine you are a teacher at a local high school and have been asked to evaluate an intelligence test and achievement test. You will present your findings to your colleagues at the school.
Access the Mental Measurements Yearbook from the University Library by following these steps:
Click on Publications at the top of the library page.
Type “Mental Measurements Yearbook” into the search box.
Click on Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print.
Select a test and type a test name into the search box to open a specific test.
Note: You will be using an EBSCOhost search engine, but you will be searching within the Mental Measurements Yearbook.
Select 1 assessment of intelligence and 1 assessment of academic achievement.
Write a 500-word description of each of your tests using information from the Mental Measurements Yearbook in which you:
Include a general description of your test.
Evaluate each test for normative procedures, reliability, validity, and bias.
Format your presentation according to APA 7th edition guidelines.
Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word as a .doc or .docx file; please no SharePoint links or PDF files. Review your Originality Report; if it’s not in the green zone please review your report and make changes, corrections, and/or additions and resubmit. I DO check for plagiarism.
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