Part 1. Discuss the validity and reliability factors researchers should consider when choosing a measure.
Differentiate between psychological measures with evidence of high validity and reliability versus low validity and reliability.
Examine test-retest reliability, parallel-forms reliability, and split-half reliability.
Analyze what it means for scores on a psychological measure to be accurate.
Examine each of the following forms of validity: face, content, criterion-related, and construct validity.
Discuss three or more ethical considerations that relate to choosing a psychological measure.
Part 2. Identify and Describe a Psychological Measure
Describe a psychological measure that researchers use in your specialization area.
Describe the construct it measures.
Describe the format of the measure.
Examine strengths and limitations of the measure, given the qualitative and quantitative evidence available.
Explore one way you could use this measure in a research setting.
