exam one

Question 1

standardization

Answer 1

a comparison tool: how does ones score compare to others

Question 2

reliability

Answer 2

are the results consistent

Question 3

validity

Answer 3

are the results accurate, measured accurately

Question 4

magnitude

Answer 4

is the scale measuring a relative amount, are the numbers representing labels

Question 5

equal intervals

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is the difference between two points on a scale consistent across the scale

Question 6

absolute zero

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is there a point at which the scale can truly detect a nothingness

Question 7

nominal

Answer 7

categorizes (qualitative)

Question 8

ordinal

Answer 8

categorizes, ranks in order (qualitative)

Question 9

interval

Answer 9

equal intervals (quantitative)

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ratio

Answer 10

has a true zero

Question 11

central limit theorem

Answer 11

if the sample size is large enough, the sampling distribution will be normal

Question 12

criterion referenced tests

Answer 12

assesses performance based off standards

Question 13

norm referenced tests

Question 14

standard deviation

Answer 14

shows variation in a data set

Question 15

z-score

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deviation of a score from the mean in SD units, (individual score-mean score/SD)

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why do we need standardization?

Answer 16

to give raw data meaning

Question 17

mccall’s t (t-score)

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used for personality testing, mean is set at 50, SD is 10

Question 18

dichotomous scaling method

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offers two choices for each question

Question 19

polytomous scaling method

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multiple choice test

Question 20

likert scaling method

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pick which one represents their response

Question 21

category scaling method

Answer 21

similar to likert but with more choices

Question 22

reliability coefficient

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measures the inter-item correlations in the connect of the number of items

Question 23

what is the correlation coefficient called?

Answer 23

cronbachs alpha

Question 24

test retest reliability

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test once and come back to retest

Question 25

alternate forms reliability

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different versions of a test

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interrater reliability

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multiple people observing, making sure they're consistent

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internal consistency

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making sure items are internally consistent on measure

Question 28

what are the sources of measurement error?

Answer 28

item selection, test administration, subjective scoring, systematic measurement error (poor validity)

Question 29

validity

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is it accurate

Question 30

content validity

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test items are a representative sample from a population

Question 31

criterion (outcome) related validity

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test demonstrate the ability to effectively estimate performance based on an outcome measure

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concurrent validity

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criterion (outcome) is measured at the same time as the test scores

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predictive validity

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test scores predict a later criterion (outcome)

Question 34

what is validity determined through?

Answer 34

correlation, validity coefficient, Pearson

Question 35

construct validity

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theoretical, pertains to psychological tests, measured through convergent and discriminant validity

Question 36

convergent validity

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use other tests of similar constructs and show strong correlations

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discriminant validity

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use tests for unrelated constructs and show weak correlations

Question 38

what statistic do we look at to test the standardization of our measure?

Answer 38

z-score

Question 39

what statistic did we use to test reliability?

Answer 39

cronbachs alpha

Question 40

what type of reliability did we test in our survey?

Answer 40

internal consistency

Question 41

how do we determine if an assessment has construct validity?

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convergent and discriminant validity

Question 42

what other type of validity helps demonstrate construct validity?

Answer 42

content validity

Question 43

what do we use SPSS for?

Answer 43

use stats to help us know how good our items are at measuring the construct, gives stats for validity and reliability to see how good our measure is

Question 44

types of psychological assessments

Answer 44

1. intelligence test 2. personality test 3. psychometric tests 4. neuropsychological tests 5. projective tests 6. behavioral assessment 7. interview 8. achievement tests 9. emotional intelligence tests