Overview: In this assignment, you will identify two journal articles for each of the tests used in the vignette you chose for the final project. You will be focusing
on specific aspects of the tests, such as why the tests were developed, reliability, validity, ethical considerations, the normed reference group, and what useful
information the tests provide us.
Assignment: Complete all sections of the table below for each of the tests used in the final project vignette.
Note: Your final project requires at least six resources. For this assignment, you only need four resources.
Test Journal Articles: Why was the Reliability Validity Ethical Normed What useful
• APA format test Considerations Reference Group information does
• Two articles developed? the test provide minimum for each us with? test
WAIS-IV 1. Glassmire, D. The tests were The test did The study found Individuals with The normed The test
M., Wood, M. E., developed to measure what that clinicians schizophrenia reference group provided us Ta, M. T., Kinney,
measure was intended evaluating spectrum was psychiatric with
D. I., & Nitch, S. R. cognitive to be individuals with disorders are patients with information (2019). Examining functions of
measured. SSDs in a often assessed SSD. about the false-positive rates psychiatric forensic context within criminal cognitive of
Wechsler Adult patients with should not rely forensic and abilities of SSD Intelligence Scale SSD(Schizoph on WAIS-IV disability
patients.
(WAIS-IV) renia spectrum PSI-based EVIs evaluation processing speed-
disorders). that are derived contexts so
based embedded from absolute there is the validity indicators scores because
potential among individuals of unacceptable incentive to with schizophrenia
FP rates in the exaggerate spectrum disorders. particular cognitive
Psychological population. deficits in such
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Eng, M. E., Moses, created to this study structure does considerations reference group provided the
J. A., Jr., Zeiner, H. measure measured the not align well were found. were Veterans useful
K., & Wickham, R. cognitive cognitive with from one of information
E. (2018). Four- ability and in disorders and contemporary three that both four-
and five-factor the fourth abilities that intelligence neuropsychologi and five-factor
models of the edition of the were intended theory. cal assessment models can
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clinical sample: IV; Wechsler, measured., but current Palo Alto VA. acceptable fit
Variations in 2008), general there were intelligence in a diverse
indicator intelligence is some theory is clinical sample,
configuration and comprised of disadvantages. important at the but there was
factor correlational four factors: The goal of the basic level of no clear
structure. Verbal study was to test validity. statistical
Psychological Comprehensio evaluate CFA evidence to
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data.