The primary intended patient population is the elderly, who tend to suffer from cognitive problems at a much higher rate than the rest of the population; however, it can also be used to track cognitive improvements in patients who are being treated for head trauma or mood disorders (Folstein, Folstein, and McHugh, 1975). The MMSE consists of 11 questions and takes is less than 10 minutes (Malloy et al
' A widely-used and accepted screening tool for cognitive impairment, including short-term memory, is the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) developed by Folstein and colleagues in 1975. Since then the MMSE has gone through revisions and been translated into at least 16 other languages (Steis & Schrauf, 2009)
At the same time, these same advocates suggest that society needs to make adjustments and changes to be more accommodating to those with Down syndrome. It brings to mind Greg Narbey's question, "How much accommodation or acceptance must majorities extend to minority groups, and when is accommodation or acceptance unreasonable?" (Narbey, 2009)
The most rapidly evolving trends in software testing include the defining of PDCA-based automated testing networks and Testing-as-a-Service predicated Cloud Computing-based platforms (Nakagawa, Ferrari, Sasaki, Maldonado, 2011). The legacy of software testing and quality assurance defined by Six Sigma methodologies are being automated into Web Services-based and SaaS platforms for quicker deployment and greater accuracy of results (Jones, Parast, Adams, 2010)
The intent of this analysis is to analyze the current trends in software testing and how they impact overall development of enterprise software. Background Relying only on manually-based processes of software testing that are heavily dependent use on a single quality assurance methodology are providing only limited results and breadth of validation (Mattiello-Francisco, Martins, Cavalli, Yano, 2012)
¶ … Software Testing Class Identification Date of Submittal Current Trends in Software Testing The continued growth of Cloud Computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and virtualization technologies in conjunction continual improvement in the automating of the Deming's Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) processes are defining the future of software testing and quality assurance. The most rapidly evolving trends in software testing include the defining of PDCA-based automated testing networks and Testing-as-a-Service predicated Cloud Computing-based platforms (Nakagawa, Ferrari, Sasaki, Maldonado, 2011)
One of these quality assurance methodologies, the Deming PDCA Model, continues to be used for streamlining quality testing for enterprise-wide, broadly distributed software applications (Jones, Parast, Adams, 2010). Manually-based methodologies however are proving only to be only partially able to scale to the emerging global application development needs of software companies and enterprise building their own software internally as well (Yang, Onita, Zhang, Dhaliwal, 2010)
¶ … colloquially individuals may think that some people are smarter than others, the more scientific term for the concept of being smart is intelligence. The notion of measuring a person's intelligence was first pursued in the early 1900s by Alfred Binet (Kamin, 1995)
army wanted a way to screen a high number of army recruits. This lead to the development of new forms of intelligence tests in order to determine which army recruits were of a higher intelligence and would be successfully in leadership roles (McGuire, 1994)
This lead to the development of new forms of intelligence tests in order to determine which army recruits were of a higher intelligence and would be successfully in leadership roles (McGuire, 1994). The modern intelligence quotient, or IQ, is based on standardized tests where the mean score of the sample is defined as 100 (Neisser, 1997)
The authors weigh the cases to "represent the United States national census in terms of school socio- economic status, ethnic background, cultural background, country region, and school-district size." (Lohman et al
The authors weigh the cases to "represent the United States national census in terms of school socio- economic status, ethnic background, cultural background, country region, and school-district size." (Lohman et al
The authors weigh the cases to "represent the United States national census in terms of school socio- economic status, ethnic background, cultural background, country region, and school-district size." (Lohman et al
). What are some of the cultural, language, family, ethnic, and other factors that a test user should take into consideration when selecting a particular test, administering a test, and interpreting test scores for this population? Adherence or nonadherence to masculine norms has been correlated with several outcomes, including mental and physical health, violence, substance abuse, and clinical treatment adherence and given the importance of how these factors can potentially impact men's lives there have been a multitude of different assessments constructed including the Male Role Norms Inventory, Gender Role Conflict Scale, and the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory for example (Hsu & Iwamoto, 2013)
What knowledge, skills, and abilities are necessary for competent test use? What are the standards regarding confidentiality and privacy of test taker information, test scores, and test interpretation? What do you feel is the most important responsibility of a test user and why? Please be sure to support your discussion with information from the AERA (2000) book, APA (2010, 2011) websites, and the Turner, DeMers, Fox, & Reed (2001) article. The American Psychological Association (APA) set up a task force on test users qualifications (TFTUQ) in October 1996 to develop guidelines that inform test users and the general public about the qualifications that this body feels that are important for the competent and responsible use of the psychological tests that they have produced (Turner, DeMers, Fox, & Reed, 2001)
Today, prospective college students can choose between the SAT and ACT, although high school students may also be faced with taking preparatory college entrance examinations prior to their senior year (von Kampen). In 1992 the Texas legislature passed educational reforms that would hold teachers accountable for student academic performance, the first of its kind in the nation and the precursor for NCLB (Blakeslee)
Standardized testing has been rummaging around academic circles in America for close to a century ("Americans Instrumental"), but what has garnered the most controversy is the mandated nationwide testing under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 (Hudson 10-15)
' Preparing Students for Testing To succeed in meeting expected scores on standardized tests the totality of the educational environment becomes important. An analysis of an elementary school consistently scoring high in reading and writing revealed motivated administrators, parents, and teachers, a strong emphasis on teacher professional development, plenty of support staff, and the delegation of writing and reading curriculum development to the most qualified teachers (Pressley, Mohan, Raphael, and Fingeret 225)
These efforts eventually led to the establishment of the not-for-profit Educational Testing Service in 1948, with Conant as Chairman of the Board. Today, prospective college students can choose between the SAT and ACT, although high school students may also be faced with taking preparatory college entrance examinations prior to their senior year (von Kampen)
The instrument is then determined to be of high quality if both these evaluative measures are met. If the measure doesn't measure what is purported to and if results are inconsistent across measurements, then there is no clinical usefulness (Cohen & Swerdlik, 2009)