Locate a standardized measurement instrument used in your specialization or area of interest, and then complete a critique. There are a few different ways to locate a measurement instrument with published psychometrics. First, review the NCU Library’s Tests and Measurements guide which will walk you through how to search for a measurement instrument. Use the information found in the guide to locate a test instrument either by 1) using the Roadrunner Search to identify a measurement instrument used in a peer-reviewed study you have read, and then use the reference list to find its origin, 2) using one of the library databases listed in the guide to identify a test instrument, or 3) lastly, you might try searching for a commercially published test or measurement or information about them on the Internet.
The standardized measurement instrument used in the critique must be located from a scholarly source containing validity and reliability information. Copy the Measurement Instrument Critique Template below into a Word document, and then complete each section:
Measurement Instrument Critique Template
Reference Information
Title of the instrument (including edition and form, if applicable):
Author(s):
Publisher and date(s) of publication:
Content
Construct(s), domain(s), or variable(s) the instrument measures:
Unidimensionality or multidimensionality of construct(s), domains(s), or variables(s):
Theoretical and/or empirical foundations of the instrument:
Purpose
Purpose and potential uses of the instrument:
Whom the instrument is designed:
Structure of the instrument:
Length of the instrument, including number of items:
Subscales within the instrument (if applicable):
Format of the instrument:
Administration
Instrument administration procedures:
Necessary administrator qualifications and/or training:
Scoring procedures of the instrument:
Type of scoring or scaling (availability of scoring keys and scoring services, subscale, factor, or dimension scores):
Evaluation
Evidence of reliability (include type(s) and statistic(s) as appropriate):
Adequacy of reliability evidence to support potential uses of the instrument:
Evidence of validity (include type(s) and subject area, construct, outcome as appropriate):
Adequacy of validity evidence to support potential uses of the instrument:
Multicultural Application
Analysis of the multicultural application of the instrument (addressing research on multicultural comparison, or limitations of generalizability based on a lack of multicultural data):
Summary Evaluation and Critique
Strengths and limitations of the instrument:
Critique of the use of the instrument in both an applied and research context:
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
