Assume that you are currently working as a(n)

a. clinical psychologist for a local parole board, or

b. industrial/organizational psychologist for the U.S. Postal Service, or

c. school psychologist for a local high school.

You’ve recently been asked to create a test to measure “Potential for Violence.” Provide a response for each of the following questions related to the test preparation and specification. Be sure to provide a convincing rationale for each response (questions taken from Cohen & Swerdlik, 2017).

1. How would you define the purpose of the test?

2. In what ways will the intended purpose of the test influence your definition of the test?

3. Are there alternatives to developing a new test?

4. What content will the test cover?

5. What is the test’s intended dimensionality?

6. What is the ideal format for the test?

7. Who will the test be administered to?

8. What type of responses will be required of test takers?

9. Should more than one form of the test be developed?

10. Who will administer the test?

11. What special training will be required of test users for administering or interpreting the test?

12. How long will the test take to administer?

13. How many items will compose the test?

14. What is the intended difficulty level of the test?

15. How will meaning be attributed to scores on the test?

16. What benefits will result from use of the test?

17. What potential harm could result from use of the test?