Chapter 15

Question 1

Psychological tests assess

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Abilities, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors

Question 2

SAT’s are used for

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Help determine if people will be successful in college

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GRE’s are used for

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Measure students possible success in graduate school

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MCAT’s are used for

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Level of success in medical school

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Used to measure behavior in classrooms and hospitals + are used today

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Behavior-rating scales

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Where are behavior rating scales based at?

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Classrooms and hospitals

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Most psychological tests rely on what?

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Self-reports

Question 8

What do self-reports assess?

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People’s attitudes, feelings, and behavior

Question 9

For a psychological test to be accurate, it must have:

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1. Test-retest reliability
2. Validity
3. Standardized

Question 10

A test that is scored and administered the same way each time

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Standardization

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Consistency on an individual’s score or nearly the same each time

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Reliability

Question 12

When a person receives similar scores on the same test at different occasions

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Test-retest reliability

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When a test measures what it’s supposed to measure and predicts what it’s supposed to predict

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Validity

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Involve questions that let the psychologists know if the test-taker isn’t answering honestly

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Validity scales

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How can test-results be distorted?

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People answer in ways they think will please the interviewer

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Established standards of performance

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Norms

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Measure people’s skills and the knowledge they have in specific academic areas

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Achievement tests

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Measure a narrow rang of skills, whereas intelligence tests measure overall learning ability

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Achievement tests

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Measure skills and knowledge in specific areas

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Achievement tests

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Measure more specific abilities or skills that intelligence tests but more broader ones than achievement tests

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Aptitude tests

Question 21

Used to tell if whether a person would do well in a field of work or study

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Aptitude test

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Intended to measure potential for learning in a specific area

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Aptitude

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Examples of aptitude test

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• scholastic assessment test
• law school admission test
• medical college admission test

Question 24

Measures the potential for learning

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Aptitude test

Question 25

Help people select a field of work based on interests similar to those in various lines of work

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Vocational interest inventories

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What are the 2 types of vocational interest inventories?

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Kuder Preference Records | Strong-Campbell interest inventory

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Kuder

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Forced choice format

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Strong-Campbell

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Compare test-takers interest to people who enjoy their job + are successful

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Interest does not equal=

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Having the ability to succeed

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No important life decisions should be made-

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On the basis of 1 test

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A person's personality consists of :

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Characteristics, habits, preferences, moods

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Which test helps psychologists diagnose people with psychological disorders + problems

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Personality tests

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Presents test-takers with tests in the form of questionnaire

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Objective tests

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Examples of objective tests

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MMPI + CPI

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Most widely used objective test

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MMPI

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Purpose of MMPI

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Determine if a person if stereotypical + whether their shy or outgoing -doesn't measure "normal" people

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Designed to measure 15 "normal" personality traits

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CPI

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Has a higher test-retest reliability than MMPI-2

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CPI

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Better predictor of school + job success, leadership, and reactions to stress

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CPI

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Have no clearly specified answers

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Projective tests

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Use an open-ended format

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Projective tests

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Examples of projective tests

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- Rorschach ink blot test | - thematic apperception test

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Researchers question the validity and reliability of what type of test?

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Projective test

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Test takers are asked to create a story from each card

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Thematic apperception test

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3 tips for taking tests

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1. Gather info 2. Practice 3. Be test-wise

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Gather info:

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Find out where test is being taken , types or questions, topics covered

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Practice:

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Create own test questions and practice with other students

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Be test-wise:

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Bring own, correct supplies, read directions carefully

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Multiple-choice questions:

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Force students to choose the correct answer

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True-false questions:

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For statement to be true, all words must be true

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Short answer questions:

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Answer in brief, complete sentences + use specific details

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Essay questions:

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- write outline | - read question carefully

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Test anxiety

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1. Be prepared 2. Overlearn-review material 3. Think helpful and positive thoughts

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Consciously changing the thoughts one has in a particular situation

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Cognitive restructuring

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Steps to cognitive restructuring :

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1. Identify bad thoughts 2. Replace bad thoughts with positive messages 3. Imagine yourself in testing situation 4. Reward yourself for thinking positively