For this exercise, identify two different measures of the same construct. For example, you could identify two different measures of the personality construct, agreeableness. Also, obtain the test manual for each measure, if at all possible. (Note: Many colleges and universities have test banks in their libraries, psychology department, and/or education departments. These test banks may contain many commercially available tests and test manuals.)
After obtaining the two different measures (and their test manuals) of the construct, carefully inspect each before answering the following questions.

1. Did both test developers define the construct in the same way? (Be sure to review Step 2 in the module overview before answering this question.) If not, identify the differences in the definitions of the construct used by the test developers.

2. Did each measure use open-ended items, closed-ended items, or both?

3. What item formats were used in each measure of the construct?

4. Is each measure intended to be individually administered, or can it be administered in a group setting?

5. Are the measures of similar length?

6. Who is the intended population of each test? Does the difficulty of the items appear appropriate for this population?

7. Based on your responses to questions 1–6, do you feel one of the two measures might be a better measure of the construct? Explain whether you believe each test developer’s decisions regarding test specifications were appropriate for each measure of the construct.