{"id":37797,"date":"2024-11-14T00:20:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T00:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/evaluation-of-test-purpose-population-and-training-bcba-behavior-analytic-assessments\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T00:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T00:20:35","slug":"evaluation-of-test-purpose-population-and-training-bcba-behavior-analytic-assessments","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/evaluation-of-test-purpose-population-and-training-bcba-behavior-analytic-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation of Test Purpose, Population, and Training (BCBA, Behavior Analytic Assessments)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write at least five pages, following APA formatting, identifing a test category relevant to a chosen specialization or profession <b>(my chosen profession is a Board Certified Behavior Anaylst, and the category used should be Behavior Analytic Assessments, which is the last category on the attached document)<\/b>. Within this category, identify <u>three<\/u> tests and compare and contrast the tests based on its purpose, sampling procedures, and training. <b>(Only use test options provided in the document that are in the Behavior Analytic Assessments category).<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b>Preparation<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download the<a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courseroom.capella.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/33513\/files\/5780082\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Assessment 1 Template (attached below)&nbsp;<\/a>and use it as the basis of your assessment. The template contains instructions to guide you through each element of the assessment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assessment requires you to focus on what will likely be a common task in your future career: the review and selection of an appropriate, quality, standardized test. There is a multitude of published tests in the fields of education and psychology, and many purport to measure the same constructs, content, or skills. Therefore, test users must select tests that best match their purpose for assessing clients and are appropriate for the populations they assess.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b>Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In your assessment, be prepared to do the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Visit the publisher&#8217;s website for each test to obtain additional information.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If the test is not owned by a publishing company, you will need to find this information in other sources, such as journal articles.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MMY database<\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;(<u style=\"\">Mental Measurements Yearbook<\/u>)&nbsp;<\/span>in the Capella library to locate and read a review for each test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Not all tests have been reviewed by the MMY (Mental Measurements Yearbook). If your test has not been reviewed, you will need to find the information in another source, such as a journal article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Be sure to use the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courseroom.capella.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/33513\/files\/5780082\">Assessment 1 Template.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courseroom.capella.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/33513\/files\/5780082\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courseroom.capella.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/33513\/files\/5780082\"><b>Requirements<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">By successfully completing this assessment with the Assessment 1 Template, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select three tests from a single category using the List&nbsp;<a data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courseroom.capella.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/33513\/files\/5780089\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">of Tests [Document attached below, please use the Behavior Analytic Assessments category].&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Compare and contrast these three tests based on the following:\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The purpose for testing, the content, skills, or constructs assessed and evaluated based on one&#8217;s area of specialization or a related profession (Board Certified Behavior Analyst).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The normative sample, sampling procedures, and the intended population and evaluation based on the anticipated populations served by one\u2019s specialization or related profession.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The training required to administer, score, and interpret and evaluate based on one&#8217;s anticipated assessment training or the training of a related profession.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use scholarly articles that discuss the test.\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">bibliography mining<\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>to find the original source of the test.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">cited reference searching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>to find articles that use the test and their research or discuss the test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">References<\/strong>: A minimum of <u>nine<\/u> references is required for this assessment. These resources may include all of the reference sources identified in your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Psychological Testing and Assessment<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>text but must include:\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Three journal articles (one for each test).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Three test publisher websites (one for each test).\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If there is no test publisher website for a selected test, you must substitute this with another type of source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Three MMY test reviews (one for each test if available). If an MMY review is not available for one or more of your selected tests, you must substitute it with another type of source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Length of paper<\/strong>: A minimum of five double-spaced pages of content, not including the title page or references (an abstract is not required).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Font and font-size<\/strong>: Times New Roman, 12 point.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">APA format<\/strong>: Current APA format and style is required throughout.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Competencies Measured<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Competency 1: Apply terminology, principles, statistical concepts, and psychometric features related to the construction and application of psychological tests.\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe how three selected tests and categories are related to one&#8217;s area of specialization or a related profession.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Define the purpose for testing, the content, skills, and\/or constructs assessed for the three tests, and evaluate based on one&#8217;s area of specialization or a related profession.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe the normative sample, sampling procedures, and intended population for three tests and evaluate based on the anticipated populations served by one&#8217;s specialization or related profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Competency 4: Evaluate the legal, ethical, and professional issues related to test usage.\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe the training required to administer, score, and interpret the three tests and evaluate based on one&#8217;s anticipated assessment training or the training of a related profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological profession.\n<ul style=\"margin: 16px 0px 20px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write at least five pages, following APA formatting, identifing a test category relevant to a chosen specialization or profession (my chosen profession is a Board Certified Behavior Anaylst, and the category used should be Behavior Analytic Assessments, which is the last category on the attached document). 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