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.

Psychological Testing and Assessments

In this assignment  use the following 2 general topics of interest related to psychological assessment listed below.

Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Individuals with intellectual disabilities

Review the attached 2 peer-reviewed articles (one article for each topics) and use these 2 articles as they were the assigned sources for this paper.

In your paper:

Begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.

Using the assigned articles (MUST USE THESE), 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.

Note: It is common for there to be a delay between the time a test publisher updates a test and the time the textbook and other authors can update their information about the new version of the test.

Be sure to do online research to make sure you are recommending the most current version of the test. If there is a newer version than the version discussed in the textbook or other readings, recommend the newest version.

Writing the Literature Review
The Literature Review:

Must be 4 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title or references pages) and must be formatted according to APA style.

Must include a title page

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.

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