A practitioner locates a new instrument for measuring the anxiety of children who are 4 to 10 years old. Explain why the practitioner must act ethically. What responsibilities for ethical test use does the practitioner have? What actions should the test user take to be sure the test is used ethically?
What will be an ideal response?
• The practitioner is a test user because the practitioner is participating one or more of the following—purchasing, administering, interpreting, or using the results of a psychological test.
• Because the practitioner will be using test scores to make an important decision about children, the practitioner must ensure that test scores are accurate and that good decisions are made using the test scores.
• As a test user, the practitioner should act responsibly, using the new instrument selected according to the professional practice standards within their profession and those that apply to all professions.
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What will be an ideal response?
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