Criterion validity

The two assessments that were administered to the client were the Gambler Addiction Index (GAI) and the Coping Response Inventory Adult Form (CRI). The purpose of the GAI is to measure the severity and intensity of an individual’s gambling addiction. In addition to, the assessment measures the strong impulses an individual has to gamble and the harmful consequences of gambling. The rationale of selecting this assessment for the client, Alan, was because in the previous session, Alan mentioned an…

communication skills client might do better drawing than verbally discussing issues. Weaknesses that are included within the test include the inconsistency of the test due to the multiple versions and interpretations available that affect the reliability and validity of the test. Another weakness is multicultural concerns pertaining language and cultural barrier for test takers. These concerns can also affect the results and interpretations, which can cause adverse effects to do the cultural…

Gensler: Divine Command Theory Gensler’s main argument for the Divine Command Theory is to argue the moral reasons for the existence of God. He gives the premises that everyone knows objective moral duties. Then comes the idea that if there are objective moral duties there has to be something that makes them moral law. For this the only answer that makes sense is God because it cannot be a person or other individuals in society since we do not have the authority to tell someone is they do…

general population), “treatment sample” (adolescents under treatment for alcohol use), and the “validation sample” (adolescents with psychological/behavioral problems). This wide range helps add to the data available when determining reliability and validity (Donlon,…

can increase learning to a surprising extent with a great deal of consistency”. (Pogrow, 1998) This definition helped me to narrow down the list of programs and to have a criterion on which to base my decision. I also found an article written on the NAEYC website, that describes six principals that can be used as a criterion of reference on how to become an exemplary program. These principals are as follows: “1) Programs invite families to participate in decision making and goal setting for…

similarities between the behavior shown by the animal model and the particulars symptoms of the human condition (Geyer and Markou 1995; Moreau 2002; Lyon 2004) .The face validity of animal model of depression is a determination of the models capability to replicate core symptoms of the disease (Mitchell and Redfern, 2005). In using the face validity of animal models of depression, anhedonia as a result assumes an important position. Anhedonia is also a most important symptom of psychosis. In…

LAZY ARGUING Sea World’s attempt to refute the documentary “Blackfish” was so disappointing. It did not just fail; it crashed and burned. “Blackfish” is a documentary that shows the psychological and physical harm Sea World is doing to their Killer whales by keeping them in a confined space. The Documentary also demonstrates the danger Sea World is putting their trainers in by having them work with their killer whales. In response Sea World published, on their website, an article titled…

and Schrank (2014) states the WJ IV is based on the theoretical foundation from the Cattell-Horn-Caroll theory of cognitive ability and evidence to support the interpretation of the WJ IV, Validity Content was addressed using the master-test and cluster-content according to the CHC theory. The Content validity refers to the learning area measured by the test. In addition, the CHC theory and research were the “basis for the overarching test battery design blueprint” (LaForte, McGrew, & Schrank,…

A panel of experts is needed to review the instrument, and determined the validity and reliability. The group discussion was an example of panel of experts, who determined the content of validity and reliability between the items composing in the instrument. The reliability was conducted before the expert panel review, which for this assignment were my classmates. The panel of experts…

Conclusion Validity 4. External Validity The first type of validity is Internal Validity. “Internal Validity is the approximate truth about inferences regarding cause-effect or causal relationships” (Trochim, 2006). You would not use Internal Validity for an observational study but Internal Validity would be appropriate to assess a social program’s effectiveness. You want to know that your program is successful…