Integration Assignment / Final Output: TEST DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Description:
For this integration assignment, you are expected to complete a Test Development Project
(TDP). It is a group project. You will develop a test that measures a psychological construct
(e.g. personality scale), collect data on the measure, and examine its psychometric properties.
FIRST PHASE
History and Conceptualization
(1) Select a psychological construct (e.g. trait, motivation, emotion) your scale will attempt to
measure.
(2) Carefully review all the materials (e.g. book chapters, previous studies and literatures, journals,
etc.) on the construct of interest. This will entail you thinking about the domains given a
selected topic. Your task will be to write a set of items the reflects the construct domain, so try
to identify as many aspects or dimensions of the constructs as possible.
(3) Consider also how you will test the reliability and validity of your scale after you have
constructed it. For example, you might want to provide construct-related evidence for the
validity of your scale. How might you do this?
(4) Identify the item format you will use (e.g. dichotomous, Likert scale, checklist, etc.). You must
use the same format for all items on the scale.

Test / Item Construction

(5) Write items you believe measure the construct of interest (the number of items depend on the
domains of your construct). Be sure to review the guidelines in writing items presented in your
previous lessons.
(6) Write a set of demographic items (e.g. gender, age) to accompany your scale (if necessary).
(7) Write a set of directions for examinees. These directions will appear at the top of the scale you
developed.
(8) Write a set of instructions for scoring your scale. Be sure to identify items that are reverse
scored. Also, specify what a high or low score on the scale indicates (e.g. greater or lesser
degrees of a trait)

Test Administration and Psychometric Testing

(9) Administer your scale and additional measures to examinees. Make sure examinees do not write
their names or any other identifying information on the scale you developed.
(10) Analyze the scale data, including:
• The mean, median and standard deviation of scores
• Additional analyses using demographic variables
(11)Write an APA – style report describing the development and evaluation of your scale. The report
should contain the following sections:
• Introduction (including a description of the construct and the purpose of the study)
• Method (including descriptions of participants, an appendix of measures, and procedure
used to construct and test the scale)
• Results (including a description of specific analyses performed and results)
 • Discussion (including an evaluation of the properties of the scale you created, how you
would revise or improve your scale, and recommendations for further study of the
scale)
• References (Include a minimum of 8 references).

Test Development Project adapted from Nicolai, K, (2005). Student Workbook for Psychological testing: Principles,
Applications and Issues. Thompson/Wadsworth, ISBN 0-534-63308-0 as cited in Society for the Teaching of
Psychology. www.https://teachpsych.org/page-1603066

Reference Text

Cohen, R. & Swerdlik, M., 2018. Psychological Testing and Assessment: An

Introduction to Tests and Measurement. 9th ed. Mc. Graw-Hill.