Assessments Flashcards
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What does an achievement test measure?
Knowledge of previously learned material
What does an aptitude test measure?
Potential to learn or acquire a skill
What does an intelligence test measure?
Cognitive ability (e.g., general IQ, reasoning)
What does a personality test measure?
Enduring traits and behavioral patterns
What is a standardized test?
A test with uniform procedures, scoring, and norms
What is a norm-referenced test?
Scores are interpreted relative to others (e.g., GRE, IQ)
What is a criterion-referenced test?
Scores are compared to a fixed standard (e.g., driving test)
What is content validity?
Whether a test covers the full domain of interest
What is construct validity?
Whether a test truly measures the theoretical trait it claims to
What is criterion validity?
Whether a test correlates with a relevant outcome
What is predictive validity?
Whether a test predicts future performance (e.g., SAT → GPA)
What is concurrent validity?
Whether a test correlates with current performance
What is test-retest reliability?
Consistency over time
What is inter-rater reliability?
Consistency across scorers
What is split-half reliability?
Consistency between halves of a test
What is internal consistency?
Consistency among all test items (e.g., Cronbach’s alpha)
What is a z-score?
Standard score with mean = 0, SD = 1
What is a T-score?
Standard score with mean = 50, SD = 10
What is a percentile rank?
Indicates percentage of scores a person did better than
What is a stanine?
Score divided into 9 bands (mean = 5, SD ≈ 2)
What is Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)?
Range of error around a test score; lower = better precision
If a test score is 100 with SEM ±3, what’s the likely true score range?
97–103
What is a nominal scale?
Categorical (e.g., gender, race)
What is an ordinal scale?
Ranked but unequal intervals (e.g., class rank)
