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Week 6 Individual Assignment
Analysis and critique of personality measure
DUE DATE
This assignment is due on Monday, Day 7 of Week 7, i.e. the last day of class. I cannot
accept any assignments after the last day of class.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Select one psychological personality assessment instrument, test, or inventory to serve as the basis of this assignment. It should be an instrument that gives an overall
description of the test taker’s personality.
Specialized instruments designed to diagnose one specific disorder (ADHD, autism,
depression, substance abuse, etc.) are not appropriate. Even if your target application
involves a specific disorder, the test should be one that is a general personality measure
designed for the general population.
2. Identify a target application in which the personality instrument is used. Choose either
(a) a specific disorder, such as bulimia or obsessive-compulsive disorder,
(b) a specific demographic population, such as individuals with a particular sex,
racial/ethnic background, disability, etc., or
(c) a specific situation, such as in the workplace or in counseling with "normal"
individuals.
Be sure to state clearly what application you have chosen.
3. Explore the psychological literature to find three to five articles that test the use of this inventory or assessment with the target application identified in 2.
4. Using the paper format I’ve provided, write a 1,750- to 2,100-word in-depth examination of your selected test and its uses. Include the following in your paper:
a. Describe the characteristics, uses, and purposes of your selected assessment instrument or inventory. Be sure to include basic information such as the
number and type of test items, and the names of the personality
characteristics it measures.
b. State which application of your instrument (which disorder, subgroup, or situation) you have chosen, as described in 2 above.
c. Summarize each of the articles you found, paying particular attention to the information your chosen test provides about the disorder, subgroup, or
situation you are targeting.
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d. Identify the psychometric properties of the test (reliability and validity) reported by the articles you found. Provide numbers if available.
e. Analyze any ethical considerations associated with your selected assessment. (The MMY review(s) of your test might help with this.)
f. Summarize your research findings. Describe from your brief review of the literature how your chosen test is or isn’t useful with your selected target
population/application.
SPECIFICATIONS
DOCUMENT TYPE REQUIRED: MS Word, .RTF, or .PDF document
SECTION HEADINGS are required; see the format documents attached.
LENGTH: 1,750 to 2,100 words
APA FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
* APA-style page headers containing title and page number
* Title page including the name of the test, the personality theory, and the application
* APA-style Abstract
* References with citations in the text
* 12-point Times New Roman font
* Double-spaced
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GRADING NOTES & USEFUL INFORMATION
(1) Note that the assignment above is modified somewhat from the assignment that the
University posted on the website. Ultimately they have the same requirements, but my
version provides a bit more structure to the task while also providing you more freedom in
choosing a topic. I require you to use my version.
(2) Important Note: 3 to 5 articles must come from the psychological literature. This
means only peer-reviewed journal articles, not books or websites. Your textbook, the Mental
Measurements Yearbook, and the DSM may be used as references, but they do not count
as part of your peer-reviewed journal articles.
(3) One important limit: your Individual Assignment topic cannot be the same as the topic
for your Learning Team presentation. There will be a 10% grade reduction for using the
same test that was reviewed by your Learning Team.
(4) Before you turn in your paper, review the checklist below to see that you’ve covered
everything. You could even use it to predict what grade I’ll give you.
WEEK 6 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT GRADING RUBRIC / CHECKLIST
Use the center column as a checklist to be sure your paper meets the scoring criteria.
Assignment Criteria Weight
Overall Format of Paper (8%)
Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word in-depth
examination of your selected test and its
uses, using the format provided by the
instructor.
Is your paper at least 1,750 words in length? 3%
Does your paper use the format provided by
the instructor?
5%
Personality Instrument Chosen (17%)
1. Select one psychological personality
assessment instrument or inventory to serve
as the basis of this assignment.
Did you pick a single instrument that is a
psychological personality test or
assessment, and is NOT the same test used
for your Learning Team assignment?
8%
4(a). Describe the
* characteristics,
* uses, and
* purposes
of your selected assessment instrument or
inventory.
Did you describe the test's (a)
characteristics,
5%
(b) uses, and 2%
(c) purposes? 2%
Application Chosen (5%)
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2 and 4(b). Define a specific target
application. This could be
* a particular disorder, such as bulimia or
obsessive-compulsive disorder,
* a demographic group, such as individuals
with a particular sex, racial/ethnic
background, disability, etc. or
* a specific application, such as in the
workplace or in counseling with “normal”
individuals.
Did you state clearly what target application
you have chosen?
5%
Review of Article 1 (9%)
3 and 4(c). Explore the psychological
literature to find three to five articles that
test the use of this inventory or assessment
with the target population you have chosen
Is Article 1 from a peer-reviewed journal? 3%
Discussion of article's findings regarding
your selected test and target application.
6%
Review of Article 2 (9%)
3 and 4(c). Explore the psychological
literature to find three to five articles that
test the use of this inventory or assessment
with the target population you have chosen
Is Article 2 from a peer-reviewed journal? 3%
Discussion of article's findings regarding
your selected test and target application.
6%
Review of Article 3 (9%)
3 and 4(c). Explore the psychological
literature to find three to five articles that
test the use of this inventory or assessment
with the target population you have chosen
Is Article 3 from a peer-reviewed journal? 3%
Discussion of article's findings regarding
your selected test and target application.
6%
Discussion of Results From The Three Studies (13%)
4(d). Describe the psychometric properties
(reliability and validity) of the test for the
target application. Provide numbers if
available.
Did you summarize the reliability and
validity findings of the assessment for the
target application using information from
your 3 to 5 articles? Be sure to back up your
statements with relevant facts.
4%
4(e). Analyze any ethical considerations
associated with your selected assessment.
Did you either (a) describe potential ethical
problems with your assessment or (b)
explain how your assessment is free from
ethical issues?
3%
4(f). g. Summarize your research findings in
a concluding paragraph. Describe from your
brief review of the literature how your
chosen test is or isn’t useful with your
selected target population/application.
Did you summarize what you learned from
the articles, and did you focus on the degree
to which the instrument is useful with your
target application?
4%
Readability, Mechanics, and APA Style
(30%)
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Readability and organization Is your writeup well-organized and easy to
follow? Do you have a logical line of
thought?
10%
Grammar, spelling, and word usage Did you spell-check your paper and proof-
read it?
10%
Were you careful to write using good
grammar and use words correctly?
3%
APA Style Did you use the proper font and line
spacing?
3%
Did you use the proper format for the
references and citations? (from mini-rubric
below)
4%
See the Purdue University OWL website for excellent guidance on APA style: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ Proper format for referencing a journal article is: Smith, A., & Jones, B. (2013). A new theory of personality. Journal of Personality, 43(5), 462-464. Note: "43(5)" means Volume 43, Issue # 5. Journal name & volume number are in italics.
APA REFERENCES MINI-RUBRIC
Reference section starts at top of new page with heading "References"
Used 12-point Times New Roman font throughout the reference list
Listed references alphabetically by author(s) last name
Uses first initials for authors, not first names
Included all required components (authors, article title, journal title, etc.)
Placed components in correct order
Used plain text for article titles (not italics, bold, all-caps, quotation marks, etc.)
Used proper capitalization for article, journal, and book titles
Used italics for journal or book titles
Formatted volume number and page numbers correctly
Used double spacing throughout the References list
Used hanging indents
Used other APA format features correctly
Avoided using articles that appear to be secondary references (e.g. references more than 60
years old).
Articles cited in text match articles in Reference section
Used correct format for citations
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FORMAT + EXAMPLE PAPER
Attached:
WEEK 6 IA Format Overview v4.doc
WEEK 6 Format of body of paper with notes in yellow v4.doc
Attached to this post are two Word documents showing the format for the Week 6 Individual
Assignment. One document outlines the format of the total paper, and the other gives more
detail on the format of the body of the paper. Delete the information I’ve highlighted in
yellow, and you’ll have a completed assignment.
You must use this format in order to get full credit for your paper.
The example of a Week 6 Assignment in Course Materials will show what the completed
paper should look like. It’s not a perfect paper, but it’s very good. See if you can exceed it!
WATCH OUT FOR . . .
In the past, students have gone wrong by . . .
* choosing an instrument such as a behavior rating scale or a specialized test designed to
diagnose a particular disorder. These are not personality tests.
* failing to focus on a specific population or application
* failing to report the reliability and/or validity results from their articles
* not thinking deeply about whether the test they review might have problems with bias or
other ethical issues
