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Are psychologists able to correctly classify test scores? Can they create a reasonably accurate frequency table? Some can, some cannot, and some do not want to.

By Dr. Bob Uttl (October 5, 2023) There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Attributed to Benjamin Disraeli by Mark Twain In her response to Ms. T’s complaint against Dr. Mary Westcott to the College of Alberta Psychologists, on March 29, 2021, Dr. Westcott (from Mandel & Associates Ltd.) created a …

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Errors, falsehoods, and plagiarism in scoring and interpreting psychological tests: Minimally competent conduct?

By Dr. Bob Uttl (September 9, 2023) plagiarize (verb): to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own : use (another’s production) without crediting the source merriam-webster.com On September 15, 2010, Dr. Westcott, from Mandel & Associates Ltd, issued her report on Ms. T (Westcott September 15, 2010 Report). Dr. …

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Using outdated, obsolete, and irrelevant test data to make disparaging statements about a client’s IQ, intelligence, and cognitive abilities: Minimally competent practice, unprofessional conduct, and/or malpractice?

By Dr. Bob Uttl (August 15, 2023) Recently, the three registrants of the College of Alberta Psychologists — Drs. Mary Westcott, Allan Mandel, and J. Braxton Suffield — relied on several sets of decades outdated, obsolete, and irrelevant test data to make disparaging statements about Ms. T’s IQ, intelligence, and cognitive abilities. They claimed that …

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How many licensed psychologists does it take to locate a correct test manual?

By Dr. Bob Uttl (August 15, 2023) How many licensed psychologists does it take to locate a correct test manual? At least six! The first three located the wrong one, the next two — the College of Alberta Psychologists’ (CAP) Deputy Registrar and the investigator contracted/hired by the CAP — did not try or did …

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