Principles of Psychologists

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 5 and 6 in the textbook and the required articles for
this week. Take the role of a psychological examiner administering a standardized test of intelligence to
Johnny, an 8-year-old boy, as a part of a research project. Carefully review the ABS300: Week Two
Assessment Scenario Preview the document. (Links to an external site.) In your initial post, begin by describing
your current understanding of the concept of intelligence. Based on your description of intelligence, evaluate
Johnny's response in comparison to the responses identified as correct in the standardization manual. Decide
whether or not to score Johnny’s answer as correct or incorrect. Explain your rationale. Specify how scoring
Johnny’s responses exactly by the manual might impact his true score on the intelligence measure. Analyze
the "four seasons of the year" test item in terms of each of the following psychological measurement concepts:
reliability, predictive validity, content validity, and cultural fairness. Evaluate the standards in the APA’s Ethical
Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct that address testing bias and the strategies for multicultural
assessments discussed in the article by Horin, Hernandez & Donoso (2012) in light of the current scenario.
Conclude your post by explaining how you would interpret the assessment results to Johnny and his parents.
Guided Response: Review several of your classmate’s posts and respond to at least two of your peers by
11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to
promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion. Be sure to review the assigned articles
before constructing your reply. Compare and contrast your decision with that of your classmates. How might
your colleague’s decision impact test reliability and validity? Discuss the ethical implications of your colleague’s decision?