1. Read through a recent issue of one of the following three journals: Educational and Psychological Measurement, Psychological Assessment, or Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.

Select an article that reports on the development and validation of a new psychological instrument. Write a one-page summary of the article and address the following questions:

A. What construct is the research team trying to measure, and do you believe the Introduction to the article presents a strong rationale for the need for this new instrument?

B. Describe how the researchers went about developing items for the instrument. Was this item development logical to you?

C. Describe briefly the sample(s) and procedures used in the study. Do you think the sample and procedures were appropriate given the purpose of the instrument?

D. Describe how the authors established levels of score validity and reliability for the instrument. Were you impressed by this aspect of the article? Why or why not?

E. Do you think score reliability and validity would hold up with another sample? Why or why not?

F. If you were conducting a study on this psychological construct, would you use this instrument? Why or why not?