Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI): Brief History and Test Description

INSTRUCTIONS
• Length of assignment: 2100-2400 words (not including the title page, abstract, and reference page)
• Format of assignment: APA for font (Times New Roman, 12 pt.), title page, abstract, margins, and section headings, narrative (not outline) format
• Quotations from reference sources: not permitted
• Number of citations: 5 or more
• Acceptable sources: scholarly articles/texts published within the last ten years
You must choose a test that you would use in a counseling setting, such as the Millon, the Wechsler scales, the Personality Assessment Inventory, etc. Therefore, do not choose tests such as the SAT, GRE, ASVAB, etc. The test must be clinical in nature that deals with the various forms of pathology and or dysfunctional behavior/affect. Note that you may not choose the MMPI-2 or the TAT as these tests are highly researched and plagiarism issues can arise.
You can use tests that can be administered online through the test publisher. However, you cannot use internet-based, free tests, such as the IPIP-NEO or the Jung Personality Test; these are representations of reputable tests such as the NEO-PI-3 or the MBTI. These free, internet-based tests are not assessments you can ethically administer to a client.
Your paper will be structured according to the headings provided below. You can also review the questions provided by the authors in the textbook (pp. 176-179) to guide professionals in evaluating assessment instruments. The Test Critique contains six sections, including references. Information to be presented in each section is presented below. Please note that the information is organized in an outline format only to help you identify the information for you to include in the report. Do not use an outline format to report the results of your critique, and do not use internet-based assessments (IPIP-NEO, Jung Personality Test, etc.)
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF TEST CRITIQUE
I. GENERAL INFORMATION (15 pts.)
A. Title of the test (including edition and form, if applicable)
B. Author(s)
C. Publisher and date(s) of publication
D. Cost (booklets, answer sheets, other test materials, available scoring services)
E. Availability of online version
F. The full name of your test, when it was first developed the population for which the test is appropriate, and its primary uses. Is it an objective or projective measure? Is it more of an intelligence or achievement test or is it a personality test? Does the test have alternate forms? When were these created and under what circumstances are they used?
G. A brief history of your test. When and why was it developed? How does the history of your test fit into the overall scheme as presented in your text (or other text of your choice)?
H. The assumptions of testing and assessment as they relate to your test.
II. TEST DESCRIPTION (25 pts.)
A. A basic description of the test. This should relate primarily to test content. What are the different sections / subsections of the test? What does each section measure? What are some example items used to assess this construct? How is this test used in the assessment setting?
B. Test Content
1. construct(s), domain(s) or variable(s) the test measures
2. unidimensionality or multidimensionality of construct
3. theoretical and/or empirical foundations of the test
C. Purpose of Test
1. purpose and potential uses of test
2. whom the test is designed for
D. Test Structure
1. length of test/number of items
2. subscales (if applicable)
3. item format
E. Test Administration
1. administration procedures
2. necessary administrator qualifications and/or training
3. special testing conditions that must be considered
4. online administration (if applicable)
F. Test Scoring
1. type of scoring or scaling
2. scoring procedures (including availability of scoring keys and scoring services, if any)
3. subscale, factor or dimension scores (if applicable)
4. online scoring (if applicable)
III. TECHNICAL EVALUATION (25 pts.)
A. Standardization/Normative Sample
1. size and demographics of standardization sample
2. procedures followed in obtaining sample
3. adequacy of standardization sample
4. adequacy of norms provided (e.g., availability of subgroup norms, if applicable)
B. Reliability
1. evidence of reliability (e.g., test-retest, internal consistency)
2. adequacy of reliability evidence to support potential uses of the test
C. Validity
1. evidence of validity (e.g., content-, criterion-, construct-related)
2. adequacy of validity evidence to support potential uses of the test
IV. PRACTICAL EVALUATION (25 pts.)
A. Quality of Test Materials
1. quality of writing in test materials (including appropriateness of reading level)
2. quality of graphic design and presentation in test materials
3. other aspects of materials quality (e.g., durability, attractiveness, etc.)
B. Ease of Administration, Scoring and Interpretation
4. clarity and comprehensiveness of instructions, directions or guidance provided
5. amount of time and resources needed to administer, score and interpret test
6. other practical aspects of administration, scoring and interpretation
V. SUMMARY EVALUATION & CRITIQUE (15 pts.)
A. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Test
B. Recommendations
1. for uses of the test
2. for revisions or updates
3. for further study of the test
VI. REFERENCES / OVERALL APA STYLE (45 pts.)
Use at least five (5) professional, scholarly sources. These sources must come from the EBSCO, PsychINFO, ERIC, psychARTICLES, and other scholarly databases. You may use general test description information from the test publisher web site, and this can count for one (1) of your sources; the remaining sources must come from professional sources.
Note: These guidelines serve only to inform you as to what you need to cover. You will need to format the information correctly. Do not submit a paper with bullet points or using Roman numerals as an outline.
I attached some files and please let me know what test are you going to choose and if you need anything else for me to send you or if you have any questions.