Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology Testing

Resources (In case you need them)

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Gregory, R. J. (2014).  Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications  (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

         Chapter 1: Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

         Chapter 3: Norms and Reliability

         Chapter 4: Validity and Test Development

Articles

Ægisdóttir, S., White, M. J., Spengler, P. M., Maugherman, A. S., Anderson, L. A., Cook, R. S., Nichols, C. N.,…Rush, J. D. (2006). The meta-analysis of clinical judgment project: Fifty-six years of accumulated research on clinical versus statistical prediction. The Counseling Psychologist, 34(3), 341-382. doi:10.1177/0011000005285875

         The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the Sage Journals database in the Ashford University Library. The authors of this article analyzed data from 67 studies and provide recommendations about when and under what conditions counseling psychologists might use statistical formulas as well as when they can rely on clinical methods.

Grove, W. M., & Lloyd, M. (2006). Meehl’s contribution to clinical versus statistical prediction. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115(2), 192-194. doi: 10.1037/0021-843X.115.2.192

         The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The authors provide an introduction to the concepts of statistical and clinical prediction. They also review the contributions of Paul E. Meehl’s work on this controversial topic.

Youngstrom, E. A. (2013). Future directions in psychological assessment: Combining evidence-based medicine innovations with psychology's historical strengths to enhance utility. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 42(1), 139-159. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2012.736358.

         The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The author presents an approach to clinical practice in which the evidence-based medicine (EBM) perspective is integrated with psychological assessment practices to enhance clinical decision making.