Help me study for my Psychology class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.
Directions: Selecting an Instrument
Consider that you are a psychology professional, working in your area of interest in an educational setting (public or private school setting).
Use the following instrument to consider while answering the questions below:
American College Testing Program – A-C-T
Locate appropriate support material in order to address the following:
- What data regarding the reliability of the instrument is available (integrate major issues from Unit 4)?
- What data regarding the validity of the instrument is available (integrate major issues from Unit 5)?
- What is purported to be measured by the instrument?
- In your specialty area, how would information from this instrument be employed to assist a client in an educational setting? Be sure to include references as appropriate.
