a scale construction proposal to a group of hypothetical   PhD students.

Instructions

For this task, imagine that you   were asked to give a scale construction proposal to a group of hypothetical   PhD students. The PowerPoint presentation should include the definition of   the construct that you intend to make a scale on, the existing tools measuring   it, and other related studies. Also include your justification and rationale   for your construction. More importantly, discuss how you will construct the   items and the item response scales, how you will analyze the items’   reliabilities, and establish the scale’s validity.

Incorporate appropriate   animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each   slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted   lists.

Support your presentation with at   least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified   resources, other appropriate scholarly resources APA format may be included.

Length: 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide)
Notes Length: 200-350 words for each slide 

Be sure to include citations for   quotations and paraphrases with references in and style where appropriate.

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You will be completing a self-management project in Week 5, and your topic needs to be approved by your instructor to ensure it is behavioral, measurable, and objectively defined. Doing so ensures that you select an appropriate topic but also gets you thinking about how to operationally define behavior.

Choose a target behavior for your Week 5 Self-Management Project.

Write a 175-word summary on the target behavior in observable and measurable terms. Include the methods that will be used to observe and acquire baseline data.

Submit your target behavior description, along with the dimension you will be measuring to your instructor for approval.