Part A: Review the Case A school psychologist uses an IQ test to identify students who would benefit from gifted prog

Jamez

Apr 7, 2023 • 1 min read

Part A: Review the Case

A school psychologist uses an IQ test to identify students who would benefit from gifted programs and special education. According to the school district policy, new students must be tested for placement. A student from a rural school relocates to an urban school within the same district. The school psychologist tests the student and observes a change in the IQ score from testing done two months prior.

Part B: Case Analysis

Address the following information:

1. Describe your immediate reaction to the scenario. What are the details you immediately noticed? What questions did the scenario raise about testing?

2. Identify and explain 3 factors that impact performance on IQ tests.

3. Identify and discuss 3 reliability and validity concerns with the scenario.

4. Identify at least 3 ethical concerns as per the APA Ethical Codes associated with this scenario.

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