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Testing Instruments
Clinicians will inevitably review many psychological reports including data resulting from psychological tests throughout their careers. It is imperative that they are well versed on how to evaluate the reliability and validity of psychological tests in order to evaluate the results effectively.
The Mental Measurements Yearbook reviews a multitude of psychological tests and it is a source with which you should become very familiar. For this Discussion, review the psychological test that you were assigned. Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook database in the Walden Library and consider the reliability and validity of the psychological test and the potential challenges to the use of this psychological test in your professional practice.
review the following test:
Cattell, R. B., Cattell, K. S., Cattell, H. E. P., Russell, M., & Karol, D. (1994). Sixteen personality factor questionnaire, fifth edition. Champaign, IL: Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc
With these thoughts in mind:
Brief description of the psychological test that you were assigned. Then, explain one challenge to reliability and validity in using, interpreting or incorporating this psychological test in your future professional practice.
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