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IOP3701 SEMESTER 2 ASSESSMENT 2 2026
DUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2027
QUESTION 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
MEASURE AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Discuss five characteristics of a good psychological assessment measure
that should guide Ndamulelo’s decision-making. (10 Marks)
Based on the prescribed textbook and study guide:
1. Standardisation
Assessment measures must be administered under carefully controlled standardised
conditions (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2013, p. 5). This means that the test instructions, time
limits, and scoring procedures are uniform for all test-takers. The Binet-Simon Scale, for
example, was revolutionary because it was “given under standardised conditions for
example everyone was given the same test instructions and format)” (Foxcroft & Roodt,
2013, p. 13). Standardisation ensures that differences in test scores reflect actual
differences in the construct being measured rather than variations in administration
procedures. “the key features of psychological instruments are that they are
standardised instruments used to obtain a sample of behaviour” (IOP3701 Study Guide,
2017, p. 39).
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