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Minimum 150 words for each responses, must have in-text citation and, references in APA format

I would like for you to figure out which of your classmates' two questions need revision and revise them in your responses.  In your responses, please refer to the construction principles on the Dequesne University site.  

Response 1

The psychological construct I have creates questions to measure is Emotional Empathy for one’s significant other/spouse. Below are the questions that I have made for such a test:

1. When your significant other/spouse is cries, which of the following best describes how you feel?

A. Indifferent

B. Angry

C. Worried/concerned

D. Happy

 

2. If your spouse/Significant other is in physical pain, which of the following best describes your reaction?

A. Laugh

B. Offer emotional comfort/support

C. Ignore it

D. Get angry

 

3. If you have left/separated from your spouse/significant other but tell them that you can still be friends, and they express sadness that you are leaving and still want to be with you, which of the following actions/reaction would you NOT have?

A. Express concern for their feelings

B. Explain your feelings and try to help them understand your position

C. Tell them you understand how they feel, but you no longer want what they want

D. Get drunk and make out with their best friend in front of them

 

4. If your spouse/significant other’s close relative has an accident which causes them severe physical harm, which of the following best describes your reaction? 

A. Offer emotional comfort/support

B. Downplay the situation by telling them that it isn’t that serious/could be worse

C. Complain that they are more concerned with their situation than something wrong in your own life

D. Tell them that it is the injured person’s own fault because they should not have been doing the thing that got them hurt in the first place

Comparing the different types of test items:

As we have learned from Miller & Lovler (2020) regarding hat the term test items means, “Stimuli are frequently presented on tests in the form of statements, pictures, or incomplete sentences, as well as other less common forms”, (p. 292). The types of test items covered this week each provide specific measurable results in different ways and are each best suited for specific types of assessments. The types of items include Multiple Choice, Forced Choice, True or False, Sentence Completion, Essay, and Interview questions, as well as Performance Assessments, Simulations and finally Portfolios.

In comparing some of these different type of test items, we see that using Multiple Choice is well suited for assessing job qualification through pre-employment testing because, “The incorrect responses are called distractors and are designed to appear correct to someone who does not know the correct answer”, (Miller & Lovler, 2020, p. 292). Interview questions are another effective method for pre-employment because they, “… are general in scope”, and “the interviewee has a wide range of responses”, (Miller & Lovler, 2020, p. 294). Additionally, for highly technical, high cost, or when safety is a concern, Simulations would also be an effective pre-employment test. On the other hand, when assessments are used for clinical reasons, such as diagnosing mental disorders, using subjective items like Sentence Completion, Forced Choice, and test taker’s reaction to pictures and other ambiguous stimuli, are best suited. Miller & Lovler explain that “…the test taker “projects” his or her perspective and perceptions onto a neutral stimulus”, (p. 294).

If I were to create a personality assessment, The type of questions I would use would depend on the purpose of the test. If the test was being used for employment purposes, I would avoid forced choice questions because according to Miller & Lovler (2020), “Meade asserted that using the forced choice format in employment testing is inappropriate”, (p. 291). This issue is further explained by Meade, who suggests that using ipsative test to measure test takers in comparison to each other resulted in different outcomes from using normative methods. I would instead use multiple choice and interview questions for an employment test. On the other hand, if the assessment was for clinical use, I would include forced choice questions, because they are better suited for individual results.

Response 2

For my four survey questions I have chosen to look at attitudes towards using personal mobile devices or computers while on the job in the workplace. The questions which include two “not-so-good” questions are as follows: 1. If I do use my personal mobile device or computer during work hours it is primarily to__. a. check email b. reply to personal messages c. check social media d. play a mobile game 2. Which of the following is not true? a. I always use my personal phone while at work. b. I never have my personal phone on me while at work. c. I don’t own a personal phone. 3. Who is responsible for eliminating distractions from the workplace? a. Just the managers b. Mostly managers c. Just the employees d. Mostly the employees 4. How much time per day do workers spend on their personal mobile devices while at work? a. 30-45 min. b. 45-60 min. c. 60-75 min. d. 75-90 min. Multiple choice questions as defined by our text follows a format in which a question is asked and then followed by four to five responses with one correct response and the remaining acting as distractors (Miller & Lovler, 2020). One of the questions I constructed above was an example of a sentence completion question. A sentence completion question starts with an incomplete sentence which the respondents then complete, and is also a form of subjective test item in comparison to multiple choice questions which are an objective test item (Miller & Lovler, 2020). For a personality assessment I would utilize forced choice questions, which have respondents choose one of two or more words/phrases that appear unrelated, which makes it more difficult to guess or fake when answering (Miller & Lovler, 2020). References

Miller, L., & Lovler, R. (2020). Foundations of psychological testing: A practical approach (6th Edition). Sage.