Debating Ability Testing psychology homework help

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References

Cucina, J. M., & Howardson, G. N. (2016). Woodcock-Johnson-III, Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test (KAIT), Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC), and Differential Ability Scales (DAS) Support Carroll but Not Cattell-Horn. Psychological Assessment, doi:10.1037/pas0000389

Debating Ability Testing

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 5 and 6 in the textbook and the required articles for this week, and view the IQ: A history of deceit video. Watch this youtube link video

For your initial post, you will present at least two viewpoints debating professional approaches to assessment used in psychology for your assigned age group. Please see the list below for your assigned age group. In addition to the required reading, research a minimum of one peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library on ability testing research at is pertains to your assigned age group.

In your initial post, you must

Briefly compare and discuss at least two theories of intelligence and the contemporary assessment measures related to those theories.

Analyze challenges related to assessing individuals in your assigned age group and describe any special ethical and sociocultural issues which must be considered.

Analyze and provide evidence from validation studies supporting and opposing the use of specific instruments with your assigned population.

Present the pros and cons of individual versus group assessment of ability.

Summarize the implications of labelling and mislabeling individuals in your assigned age group as a result of testing and assessment.

F through J: Children ages 7 through 16

Which of the assessment instruments presented by your classmate demonstrates the strongest validity, and which (if any) do not show strong validity for the age group being discussed? Were there appropriate age, socioeconomic, language, and/or cultural considerations your classmate did not mention but should have been included in her or his initial post? What ethical consideration(s), in addition to those mentioned by your classmate, might you recommend be included? Provide a rationale for the inclusion of these considerations. Use information from the required resources as well as any other appropriate peer-reviewed articles to support your statements. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Ekinci, B. (2014). The Relationship among Sternberg’s triarchic abilities, Gardner’s multiple intelligences, and academic achievement. Social Behavior & Personality, 42(4), 625-633. doi: 10.2224/sbp.2014.42.4.625

The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The author presents a discussion of the relationships among Sternberg’s triarchic abilities (STA), Gardner’s multiple intelligences, and the academic achievement of children attending primary schools. The article serves as an example of an empirical investigation of theoretical intellectual constructs.

Fletcher, J. M., Francis, D. J., Morris, R. D., & Lyon, G. R. (2005). Evidence-based assessment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(3), 506-522. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.

The authors of the article review the reliability and validity of four approaches to the assessment of children and adolescents with learning disabilities.

Hampshire, A., Highfield, R. R., Parkin, B. L., & Owen, A. M. (2012). Fractionating human intelligence. Neuron, 76(6). 1225–1237. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.06.022

The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. The authors compare factor models of individual differences in performance with factor models of brain functional organization to demonstrate that different components of intelligence have analogs in distinct brain networks.

Healthwise Staff. (2014). Mental health assessment. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-a…

This online article presents information on the purposes of mental health assessments and what examinees and family members may expect during mental health assessment visits.

 
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