Integration Assignment #2

Order Description
Introduction
This assignment requires you to use one of the deductive approaches described in the textbook to develop a structured measure of personality. After identifying the
item format, you will use, create 10 items that you determine are sound measures of the personality construct selected, and develop the administration guidelines. Once
this has been achieved, administer your 10-item instrument to 5 individuals and complete an APA style write-up presenting a well-constructed summary of your
instrument’s development and an evaluation of its performance.
Directions
Preliminary Considerations
1. Select a personality construct, trait, or characteristic your scale will attempt to measure.
2. Carefully conduct a literature review (e.g., book chapters, journal articles, etc.) on the personality construct, trait, or characteristic of interest. Your task
will be to write a set of items that reflects the construct domain, so try to identify as many aspects or dimensions of the construct as you can.
(Note: This is a fundamental step in the scale construction process and is necessary to provide evidence of the validity of your scale.)
3. Consider how you will test the reliability and validity of your scale after you have constructed it. For example, you might want to provide construct-related
evidence for the validity of your scale. How might you do this?
4. Identify the item format you will use (e.g., dichotomous, Likert scale, checklist, etc.). You must use the same format for all items on the scale.
Developing the Personality Scale and Associated Materials
1. Write 10 items you believe measure the construct of interest. Be sure to review the guidelines for writing items presented in Chapter 6 of your text. Also, review
the Grading Rubric that will be used to evaluate the items you have written.
(Note: The majority of your items should be face valid, but you might want to consider incorporating some filler items and/or items that assess response styles.)
2. Write a set of demographic items (e.g., gender, age) to accompany your scale.
3. Write a set of directions for examinees. These directions will appear at the top of the scale you developed.
4. Write a set of instructions for scoring your scale. Be sure to identify items that are reverse-scored. Also, specify what a high or low score on the scale indicates
(e.g., greater or lesser degrees of the trait).
5. Compile your administration materials, creating a well-presented instrument for your participates to complete.
Evaluating the Personality Scale
1. Administer your scale and additional measures to five examinees. Make sure your examinees do not write their names, or any other identifying information, on the
scale.
2. Analyze the scale data, including:
1. The median, mean and standard deviation of scores
2. Item analyses as you deem necessary
3. Additional analyses using demographic variables
Report
Write an APA-style report describing the development and evaluation of your personality scale. Use 12pt Times Roman, double space, and 1 inch margins when formatting
the document. Include a Title Page and a Reference page. The report should contain the following sections:
1. Introduction (including a description of the construct and the purpose of the study)
1. Should be well developed in 2 or more paragraphs
2. Method (includes the following subsections)
1. Participants
2. Materials
1. Scale Development. Detail the item format selected, why, and provide sample items. Do not include a copy of the instrument here. Refer to the instrument and then
include the instrument in an Appendix at the end of the document.
2. Scales. Clearly outline the scales applied to identify the set levels of the personality construct selected. Delineate the cutoffs set and why they were selected.
3. Procedure
1. Provide a clear summary of the procedures used to administer the test
3. Results (including a description of specific analyses performed and results)
4. Discussion (including an evaluation of the properties of the scale you created, how you would revise or improve your scale, and recommendations for further study of
the scale)
5. References (include a minimum of three references)
6. Appendix A – (provide a complete copy of your instrument for review)