A doctoral-level forensic psychologist will assess a 38-year-old female who has been charged with a violent crime. The purpose of testing is to determine whether the test taker is fit to stand trial. The forensic psychologist will use the Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial to assess the woman.

Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R)

Using the Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R):

Evaluate the test's utility for the testing situation, considering the costs, psychometric soundness, and benefits of the test.

Defend whether it is ethical or unethical to use the test for the specific test purposes, considering the testing situation, incorporating three General Principles and/or Ethical Standards of the APA Ethics Code into your argument.

Analyze the legal issues involved in using the test in the specific testing situation, citing relevant federal and state laws (e.g., would the test user/administrator be legally allowed to use the test?).

Analyze the cultural issues involved in using the test for the specific testing situation. If needed, add details (e.g., add to the test taker's characteristics) to the scenario provided to address this part of the assignment. Cite three or more scholarly sources.