Unit 5 - ValidityUnit 5 - Validity

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Testing, Measurement & AssessmentTesting, Measurement & Assessment

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I usually cover projects in the seminar of the I usually cover projects in the seminar of the unit before they are dueunit before they are due

The “upgrade” caused the unit 4 seminar to be The “upgrade” caused the unit 4 seminar to be cancelled cancelled

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You need to download and read the Campbell You need to download and read the Campbell & Fiske (1959) article& Fiske (1959) article

I have placed a copy in Doc Sharing for your I have placed a copy in Doc Sharing for your convenienceconvenience

Also download the assignment sheet on the Also download the assignment sheet on the project pageproject page

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The assignment document has four bullet The assignment document has four bullet pointspoints

But perhaps a little more description is neededBut perhaps a little more description is needed ……

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You should open the paper with an You should open the paper with an introduction paragraph and a thesis statementintroduction paragraph and a thesis statement The introduction can introduce the concept of The introduction can introduce the concept of

interest in your specialty area that you will be interest in your specialty area that you will be talking abouttalking about

It can go on to say that you will be discussing the It can go on to say that you will be discussing the concept in terms of the important points of the concept in terms of the important points of the Campbell and Fiske articleCampbell and Fiske article

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You should then give a brief summary of what You should then give a brief summary of what the paper by Campbell and Fiske is aboutthe paper by Campbell and Fiske is about Here you can talk about the importance of Here you can talk about the importance of

assessing multiple traits in a test assessing multiple traits in a test And using multiple methods to assess traitsAnd using multiple methods to assess traits

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You should then segué into a discussion of You should then segué into a discussion of how you might apply these concepts to your how you might apply these concepts to your chosen concept of interestchosen concept of interest Explaining what methods you wish to use and why Explaining what methods you wish to use and why

they would be bestthey would be best Explain these in a bit of detail: how would the data Explain these in a bit of detail: how would the data

be collected? What measures would be used?be collected? What measures would be used?

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You should then segué into a discussion of You should then segué into a discussion of how you might apply these concepts to your how you might apply these concepts to your chosen concept of interestchosen concept of interest What aspects of your chosen concept would be What aspects of your chosen concept would be

most important to measure in order to get the most most important to measure in order to get the most valid measure possible OF the concept?valid measure possible OF the concept?

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End with a summary paragraph that restates End with a summary paragraph that restates the thesis in terms of what the paper has said.the thesis in terms of what the paper has said.

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Technical details:Technical details: APA Format - APA Format -

12 pt Times New Roman font (anything else is wrong)12 pt Times New Roman font (anything else is wrong) Separate cover page & references pageSeparate cover page & references page Complete sentences and paragraphsComplete sentences and paragraphs Good grammar, spelling, syntax, etc.Good grammar, spelling, syntax, etc. Minimum of five pages (not “almost five pages”)Minimum of five pages (not “almost five pages”) A good paper will almost certainly take more than fiveA good paper will almost certainly take more than five I don’t require an abstract, but it can be good to practice I don’t require an abstract, but it can be good to practice

them (abstracts do NOT count toward the page total)them (abstracts do NOT count toward the page total)

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Questions?Questions? Because of the recent downtime and general Because of the recent downtime and general

brouhaha, I will allow papers to be turned in brouhaha, I will allow papers to be turned in “on time” until Thursday evening at 11.59 pm.“on time” until Thursday evening at 11.59 pm.

Papers should be graded and returned within Papers should be graded and returned within five days of submissionfive days of submission