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Discuss the criteria according to which you would evaluate the psychometric properties of a psychological test before using it.
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DISCUSS THE CRITERIA ACCORDING TO WHICH YOU WOULD EVALUATE THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BEFORE USING IT. Devising tests is an arduous and difficult task. One which requires extreme attention to detail, and careful construction, if accurate and reliable results are to be drawn. Not only must the test be valid and reliable, it must also be user friendly. I would seek to evaluate the psychometric properties of the new test in accordance with the Professional Board for Psychology's criteria, which are very specific. VALIDITY: Validity can be described as the appropriateness, meaningfulness and usefulness of the test. That is to say, how effective and valid is the test as a measuring instrument, and does it test what it sets out to test? In assessing if the psychological test is valid, I would question what the test is measuring, and if this is infact what it is intended to measure. If I...
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