PYC4807 Assignment 3 (Portfolio) Memo | Due 25 September 2025

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PYC4807 Assignment 3 (Portfolio) Memo | Due 25 September 2025. All questions fully answered. SECTION 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN REAL-LIFE CONTEXTS (20 marks).Question 1 (3 marks)
a) Identify the context you selected. (1)
b) Briefly describe the real-life situation you explored (2)
Question 2 (4 marks)
a) List the books, articles, webpages, etc. that you used to get information on psychological assessment in this context. Provide sufficient identifying detail (e.g., title and authors of a book or article). Note that this is not the same as your reference list (Section 4), but a source may be included in both. (2)
b) Describe other sources of information (e.g., observation, interviews with professionals). Be specific, but do not use identifying information. (2)
Question 3 (6 marks)
In the real-life situation that you explored:
a) Who was tested and what was the reason for testing in this situation? (2)
b) Who administered the test/s and are they qualified to do so? Justify your answer. (2)
c) How and to whom was feedback given? (2)
Question 4 (4 marks)
Identify two tests that were administered in the real-life situation that you explored or that would usually be administered in this context:
a) Provide the full name of each test. Abbreviations are not acceptable. (2)
b) Give a short description of what each of the two tests measures and how these are used in your context. (2)
Question 5 (3 marks)
Briefly describe a contextual or ethical issue in the real-life situation that you explored that needs to be considered in the administration of tests and the interpretation of results. (3 marks)