1. Psychological assessment in South Africa has historically faced issues of being unjust and discriminatory towards multicultural groups, but practitioners are now aware of the need for fair testing.
2. Legislation in South Africa aims to regulate psychological testing and ensure tests are appropriate, equitable, valid, reliable, and non-biased. However, limited professionals and access to care means many still do not receive needed help.
3. A variety of instruments are used for assessment, but language and cultural barriers can lead to invalid results if clients do not understand tests or interpreters make mistakes. Ensuring standardized, valid, and reliable administration is important in a multicultural context like South Africa.
Introduction to Software Engineering, Software Process, Perspective and Specialized Process Models – Introduction to Agility – Agile process – Extreme programming – XP process - Estimation-FP,LOC and COCOMO I and II,Risk Management, Project Scheduling.
From Model-based to Model and Simulation-based Systems ArchitecturesObeo
Achieving quality engineering through descriptive and analytical models
Systems architecture design is a key activity that affect the
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In this paper, we leverage on MBSE approaches and complement them
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Reinventing our QA roles for Quality EngineeringAntoine Craske
Companies must continually reinvent themselves to survive in a globalized and globally accelerating context. Organizations must rethink the way they deliver high-value software in just-in-time.
Quality Engineering leads to the need to evolve our positions in the software industry to support faster interaction cycles with higher value.
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The differentiating points of this presentation identified are:
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The presentation will have concrete examples and possible paths within the quality and testing professions identified.
This presentation is an opportunity to present the paradigm of Quality Engineering, rapidly emerging in the world and clarify our obligation to place our professions in a global ecosystem that allows their evolution.
How to Build Your Own Test Automation Framework?Dmitry Buzdin
Even though there are plenty of open source tools on the market every company needs to put them together and create a test automation framework on top. Best practices of doing that are quite well-known in industry and it is important to learn them before building your own framework. We will go through the core building blocks of test automation frameworks and how they are playing together. You will learn how to assemble your test automation toolchain out of open source libraries and how to integrate them together. The session will be heavily biased towards Java platform.
Introduction to Software Engineering, Software Process, Perspective and Specialized Process Models – Introduction to Agility – Agile process – Extreme programming – XP process - Estimation-FP,LOC and COCOMO I and II,Risk Management, Project Scheduling.
From Model-based to Model and Simulation-based Systems ArchitecturesObeo
Achieving quality engineering through descriptive and analytical models
Systems architecture design is a key activity that affect the
overall systems engineering cost. It is hence fundamental
to ensure that the system architecture reaches a proper quality.
In this paper, we leverage on MBSE approaches and complement them
with simulation techniques, as a prom-ising way to improve the quality of the system architecture definition, and to come up with inno-vative solutions while securing the systems engineering process.
Reinventing our QA roles for Quality EngineeringAntoine Craske
Companies must continually reinvent themselves to survive in a globalized and globally accelerating context. Organizations must rethink the way they deliver high-value software in just-in-time.
Quality Engineering leads to the need to evolve our positions in the software industry to support faster interaction cycles with higher value.
This development poses real problems in a context where skills are already rare, difficult to obtain and develop, leading to the following questions:
What skills will best support these faster iteration cycles in modern development pipelines?
What professions will emerge and what careers can be offered to existing test and quality profiles?
How can we facilitate the development of Quality Engineering skills in today's ecosystem?
This presentation helps reinforce the holistic perspective needed for quality, both for the existing community and those outside of it.
The differentiating points of this presentation identified are:
- The formalization of the Quality Engineering paradigm,
- Concrete proposals for change for organizations,
- Encouraging communities and their stakeholders to reinvent themselves,
- Proposals to obtain the necessary competencies.
The presentation will have concrete examples and possible paths within the quality and testing professions identified.
This presentation is an opportunity to present the paradigm of Quality Engineering, rapidly emerging in the world and clarify our obligation to place our professions in a global ecosystem that allows their evolution.
How to Build Your Own Test Automation Framework?Dmitry Buzdin
Even though there are plenty of open source tools on the market every company needs to put them together and create a test automation framework on top. Best practices of doing that are quite well-known in industry and it is important to learn them before building your own framework. We will go through the core building blocks of test automation frameworks and how they are playing together. You will learn how to assemble your test automation toolchain out of open source libraries and how to integrate them together. The session will be heavily biased towards Java platform.
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With the rise of agile development and the adoption of continuous integration, the software industry has seen an increasing interest in test automation. Many organizations invest in test automation but fail to reap the expected benefits, most likely due to a lack of test-automation maturity. In this talk, we present the results of a test automation maturity survey collecting responses of 151 practitioners coming from 101 organizations in 25 countries. We make observations regarding the state of the practice and provide a benchmark for assessing the maturity of an agile team. The benchmark resulted in a self-assessment tool for practitioners to be released under an open source license. An alfa version is presented herein. The research underpinning the survey has been conducted through the TESTOMAT project, a European project with 34 partners coming from 6 different countries.
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Here are the preparation slides for chapter 1 from ISTQB Foundation Level Certification syllabus. Hope it is useful.
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With the rise of agile development and the adoption of continuous integration, the software industry has seen an increasing interest in test automation. Many organizations invest in test automation but fail to reap the expected benefits, most likely due to a lack of test-automation maturity. In this talk, we present the results of a test automation maturity survey collecting responses of 151 practitioners coming from 101 organizations in 25 countries. We make observations regarding the state of the practice and provide a benchmark for assessing the maturity of an agile team. The benchmark resulted in a self-assessment tool for practitioners to be released under an open source license. An alfa version is presented herein. The research underpinning the survey has been conducted through the TESTOMAT project, a European project with 34 partners coming from 6 different countries.
(Presentation delivered at the Test Automation Days and the Testnet Autumn Event; October 2020)
One of the most challenging problems that test managers face involves implementing effective, meaningful, and insightful test metrics. Data and measures are the foundation of true understanding, but the misuse of metrics causes confusion, bad decisions, and demotivation. Rex Black shares how to avoid these unfortunate situations by using metrics properly as part of your test management process. How can we measure our progress in testing a project? What can metrics tell us about the quality of the product? How can we measure the quality of the test process itself? Rex answers these questions, illustrated with case studies and real-life examples. Learn how to use test case metrics, coverage metrics, and defect metrics in ways that demonstrate status, quantify effectiveness, and support smart decision making. Exercises provide immediate opportunities for you to apply the techniques to your own testing metrics. Join Rex to jump-start a new testing metrics program or gain new ideas to improve your existing one.
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Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Considerations
Ethical Considerations in Research
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Key Events in Ethical Research
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Readings
Use your
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
text to read the following:
Chapter 17, "Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Research," pages 249–261.
Chapter 18, "Multicultural Issues in Research," pages 262–273.
Internet article
Use the Internet to complete the following article:
Read the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research's "
The Belmont Report
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Assignment
Application: Ethical and Cultural Considerations
After completing the study activities in this unit, discuss how you will apply two ethical principles and two cultural considerations to your pre-proposal assignment. The suggested length of this post is 300–400. This post needs to be supported with at least two references.
Response Guidelines
Respond to the posts of two peers, extending the discussion. Consider sharing a professional experience with using codes of ethics or describing a cultural consideration about which you still have questions. Each peer response needs to be supported with one reference
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Sheperis, Young and Daniels (2010) explain how if a counselor and/or researcher does not engage in ethical research practices, then harm could come to the participants. This application of ethics extends not only to the data collecting portion of the research, but also the design of the study as well as the publication of the results (Sheperis, Young & Daniels, 2010). One ethical principle that will play a role in my pre-proposal is obtaining the signed informed consent from all participants. Since my research will be working with individuals who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia it will be important to make sure that the participants understand the informed consent and are competent to sign (ACA, 2014). The family members of the individual with schizophrenia should also confirm that they understand the informed consent and are competent to sign. No one will be allowed to participant if there is not consent, and understanding of the consent. Another ethical principle that will apply to my pre-proposal is ensuring the autonomy and safety of the participants (ACA, 2014). It is the responsibility of the researchers to ensure that all participants are treated fairly and given a chance to voice their thoughts, opinions, and concerns. If any participant has diminished capacity the researchers must protect those individuals from potential harm (Sheperis, Young & Daniels, 2010).
A cultural consideration for my pre-proposal falls within working with a group of participants that have a mental illness. It is imperative to ensure that the individuals who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia do not feel stereotyped or minimized in any way. In the publication of the results it is also important that the.
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Introduction to Populations and Samples
It would take too long and cost too much money to test the qualityof every piece of cereal made at a factory. Instead, a small sample ofeach batch is tested.
Wouldn't it be great if we could ask everyone in the world their opinion on atopic? What if we could have every person take a psychological test of interest sowe can assemble the most accurate data? How can we make sure that we includeevery man, woman, child, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, class, religion,occupation, or other demographic of interest in any study we conduct? We wantto make sure that the data we collect is as good as we can get under the givencircumstances. Because we cannot include everyone of interest in a study, wemust make sure our sample, or the group of those who participate in our study, isas close to "looking" like the population, or the entire collection of people ofinterest, as possible.
Consider this example. You are doing a study on the differences between men andwomen regarding their ability to follow directions. If you collected data from allmales and all females in the world—which would be the entire population,because sex is our main variable of interest—you would get an extremely accurateresult. However, it would be unrealistic, time consuming, and costly to collect thisdata. You could, however, take a sample of males and females and study them. If you choose a good sample, the results of your study can yieldan accurate representation of the population.
Collecting a sample that closely resembles the population we are interested in is an important component of conducting research. Muchconsideration must be given to the individuals you want to choose for your sample and how to ensure that your sample represents thepopulation. By choosing a good sample, we can make certain assumptions about the population, just as if we had selected everyone in thatpopulation. This is the focus of sampling: to select an appropriate cross-section of the population that will accurately represent the entirepopulation.
In the following lesson you will learn how to sample a population using a range of sampling methods. Be sure to pay specific attention to theadvantages and disadvantages of each method and when each is most useful.
Applying Knowledge of Populations and Samples
Populations and Samples in Ashford Courses
You will need to understand sample and population in a range of graduate courses, including those with a focus on psychological ororganizational assessment and testing, measurement, research methods, and statistics. In these courses you will need to be able to identify anddescribe the population of interest, how a sample was obtained, and the sampling methods used. These topics are important in understandinghow assessment or test results can be used or interpreted based on population norms, and how to conduct a study that does not suffer fromsampling biases or errors. In addition, having knowledge and s ...
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PSYC704-Test-Essay
1. PSYC704-PSYHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
TEST:
TOPIC: Address the complexities (historical and current) involved in using psychological
assessment in a multicultural context like South Africa.
Psychological assessment is a process of testing that uses a combination of techniques to help
arrive at a hypothesis about a person and their personality, behaviour and capabilities.
Psychological assessment is also referred to as psychological testing or performing a
psychological battery on an individual. In the past and today’s day and age, there have been
many underlying complications and issues associated with psychological assessment in a
multicultural context like South Africa. This essay will address the complexities of historical
and current that is involved in a country that accommodates diversity. The essay will focus its
attention on understanding the context of clinical assessment, effects, looking at the statutory
control of Psychological assessment with regard to legislations. This essay will also discuss
instruments, that is, trends and abilities, measuring people, keeping in mind validity,
reliability and standardization of measure as well as equating and identifying differences in
society, providing a political view and discussing social and ethical implications of testing in
South Africa.
Firstly, in South Africa, psychological assessment or testing was for a long time viewed as
unjust and discriminatory. Presently, practitioners are becoming aware of the advantages of
sound assessment as well as improvements in test development have lead to implementation
of fair tests in the clinical practice to the people of the community. According to Groth-
Marnat, G, 2003, one needs to understand the context in which the assessment occurs. This
understanding includes appreciating the terminology, concerns and issues as well as the likely
roles of the people from such contexts. The central role of a clinician who conducts
assessments is to answer specific questions and aid in making relevant decisions. They must
integrate a wide range of data and bring into focus diverse areas of knowledge using an
objective approach. When looking at a multicultural context, such as South Africa in relation
to General Psychology, it is important to keep in mind the various factors which range from
society at large to everyday and academic performance, division of the many races and
classes, people from different educational backgrounds and social bias. This leads to greater
demands on psychological assessment in the clinical setting with regard to creating
awareness, exposure and making it more cost effective. Often, there are issues that arise with
regard to assessment and testing. Due to the lack of formal education, there are fewer
2. competent clinicians that are employed and put to provide their services to society.
Implications of this, is because there are limited professionals, people do not receive the help
they need, unsuccessful implementation occurs and people will most likely be misdiagnosed.
Access also becomes a problem, as some people may be underprivileged and cannot afford to
get help or assistance and because there is diversity, for example, black people would rather
seek help from a Sangoma instead of a clinician who would carry out psychological
assessments.
Secondly, with regards to legislation, South Africa faces challenges in terms of psychology
test use, adaption and development (Bartram, 2004). For example, changes in legislation, i.e.
S.A employment act no.55 of 1998 refers to psychological assessments and tests that
specifically emphasizes the significance of appropriate psychometric properties for
psychological tests and the importance of ensuring equity, validity, reliability and no biasness
(Foxcroft & Roodt, 2005). The implementation of act assists in protecting the people and
their rights, leaving no room for discriminatory practices in the workplace.
Thirdly, there are many instruments that are used in the practice namely, questionnaires,
surveys, tests vary, for example aptitude tests, diagnostic tests, personality tests, intelligence
tests and neuropsychological tests and assessment scales to name a few. It is important, for
example, that the clinician who is administering these tests are well schooled and have
enough knowledge of what the test is about as well as the client’s capability. This will ensure
validity, reliability, successful diagnosis and a correct report. With regard to this, one who is
testing should keep the trends in mind. Trends refer to a continuing or a pattern of a test,
which is often associated with particular demographics of a population. Test results will
differ as people may interpret it in different ways. Trends will also help the one who is testing
make a most likely diagnosis of a person. The issue that often arises here is having diversity
and language barriers in a multicultural country such as South Africa. Most assessments and
tests are written in English and a lot maybe lost in translation which can have a negative
effect on people and their diagnosis. Thus, people who take these tests must understand what
is being communicated to them and the clinician must know the client’s capability of
answering such tests whether illustrated to them, orally done or written. If interpreted
incorrectly, this might lead to miscommunication, invalid results and the client will most
possibly be wrongly diagnosed. A psychological assessment and test must be both valid, i.e.
is the instrument measuring what it was designed to measure and reliable, i.e. repeated tests
resulting in consistent results over time and the clinician should ensure standardization of
3. measure that is, assessment procedures are conducted under the same environment to achieve
the same testing performance from those who are being tested.
Fourthly, if one looks at South Africa from a political perspective, they will immediately
associate it with the apartheid era. In the apartheid era, debates circulated around human
rights as it was one of the major things that people fought for and with regards to
psychological assessment and testing, one can say that many people were denied human
rights, for example, because they were a particular race or class they were denied access to
medical health facilities. They were robbed of opportunity to visit a health professional to
enquire about their clinical condition and seek professional help. They were underprivileged
and never exposed to such facilities and thus deteriorated in contrast to the privileged that
were given access to health professionals and often were treated for their conditions. In
today’s democratic South Africa, everyone according to the constitution has the right to equal
healthcare and facilities which are most often funded by the government.
Lastly, there are social and ethical implications of testing in South Africa. From a social
perspective, people were and are often discriminated, biased and prejudiced against and
society most time, perceives those who have clinical conditions and get help, assessed or
tested as different or social outcasts. They assume that these people are not able to function
normally in society and should therefore be disregarded in society. Ethical issues of testing
stemmed from the past and still prevail today, from one ethnic group to another, where many
were and are still categorized and labelled and discriminated and seen with a social difference
rather than it being seen as a person with a differing lifestyle or condition and they are the
ones who are disadvantaged and unfairly denied in the workplace. They were looked down
upon and passed over for example, in job opportunities and not accepted into Universities and
colleges because of purported bias in standardized tests.
In essence, the importance of the instruments used in psychological assessment and testing is
to uplift society, create a different perspective, change one’s thoughts, and get rid of bias,
prejudice and discrimination. Although, there is now access, there needs to be professional
people carrying out these assessments and tests. Clinicians employed must be competent
which will benefit society, in the tests which are carried out provide the correct information
as well as valid and reliable results. Psychological assessment has advanced in leaps and
bounds in South Africa. The access and exposure of psychological assessment has increased
drastically from the past to the present day in South Africa. However, a greater need for such
4. psychological assessment and tests are required in the underprivileged areas of South Africa.
The only way to combat this is to equip more clinicians with background, experience and
knowledge to implement these assessments and tests and make it more widely accessible to
various factions of South African society, so everyone may add to society in order for them to
thrive and grow.