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Week 3 – Assignment
Discipline Based Literature Review
In this assignment you will choose three general topics of interest to you related to psychological
assessment from the list below.
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Infants and preschool-aged children
Children ages 5 through 12 years
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Neuropsychological assessment of adolescents
Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Intellectual assessment of adults
Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
Individuals with intellectual disabilities
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders
Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder
Individuals with depressive disorders
Individuals with neurocognitive disorders
Individuals with hearing impairments
Individuals with visual impairments
Gifted individuals
Individuals who have served in the military
Research five peer-reviewed articles in the Ashford University Library that were published within the
last 15 years, including a minimum of one article for each of your three chosen topics. In your paper,
begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Using
your researched articles, compare at least two psychological or educational tests and/or assessment
procedures for each of the topics chosen. Analyze and describe the psychometric methodologies
employed in the development and/or validation of the tests and/or assessment procedures
associated with each of the three topics. Debate any relevant approaches to assessment of the
constructs being evaluated by any tests and assessments you described. Include an analysis of any
challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each of
the three topics. Conclude by evaluating the ethical and professional issues that influence the
interpretation of testing and assessment data. You may cite from your textbook to assist you in the
development of your introduction and the conclusion of your paper; however, the textbook cannot
count as one of the five required peer-reviewed articles.
Writing the Literature Review
The Literature Review:
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Must be 6 to double-spaced pages in length (not including title or references pages) and must
be formatted according to APA style
Must include a title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
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Date submitted
Must begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and
treatment.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation addressing the current use of
psychological tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 15 years, all of which
come from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the
criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
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Gregory, R. J. (2014). Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications (7th ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson.
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This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.
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(2007). Are we getting fooled again? Coming to terms with limitations in the use of personality tests
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Peterson, M. H., Griffith, R. L., Isaacson, J. A., O’Connell, M. S., & Mangos, P. M. (2011). Applicant
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and emotional intelligence (EQ): The Role of cultural intelligence (CQ) on cross-border leadership
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site..Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx?item=12
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Websites
Storybird (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://storybird.com/)
Storybird Help Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://help.storybird.com/)
Supplemental Materials
Ashford University Career Services (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
(http://www.ashford.edu/student_services/careerservices.htm)
Harper, Y. (2014a). PSY640 Checklist for evaluating tests [PDF]. College of Health and Human Services,
Ashford University, San Diego, CA.
Harper, Y. (2014b). PSY640 Content for Testing Pamphlets and Information Sheets (Links to an external
site.) [PDF]. College of Health, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.
Herron, T. (2014). Storybird quick-start guide (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. Ashford University: San
Diego, CA.
Kennedy, N., & Harper Y. (2014a). PSY640 Week four psychological assessment report (Links to an
external site.) [PDF]. College of Health and Human Services, Ashford University, San Diego, CA.
Kennedy, N., & Harper, Y. (2014b). PSY640 Week six clinical neuropsychological report for Mr.
W (Links to an external site.) [PDF]. College of Health, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.
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