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Psychological Measurement Chapter 2 and 3 Flashcards

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Individual decision

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If test taker use their own test scores to make decisions about themselves

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Institutional decision

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When decisions are made by another person based on examinees results

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Comparative decision

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comparing a number of people to see who has the best score

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Absolute decision

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Decisions made by others/entities base on minimum score needed to qualify (graduate score, a job)

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Robert Yerkes

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Designed the army alpha and beta tests (first mental tests designed for group testing)

Average intelligence scores of african american men were much lower than scores of white men

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Walter Lippmann

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Questioned the army alpha and beta test
He wondered if intelligence tests measured intelligence and whether intelligence was determined by heredity or through life experiences (nature vs nurture)

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Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray

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Argued that IQ is important, it is between 40-80% heritable

  • Suggested that differences between black and white men were because of genetics factors
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General aptitude test battery (GATB)

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Showed that GATB scores minority groups below other groups (discrimiation)
- had within group norming

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Within group norming

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the practice of administering the same test to every test taker but scoring the test differently according to the race of the test taker

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Integrity tests

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measure individual attitudes and experience towards honesty, dependability, trustworthiness, reliability, and prosocial behaviour

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Ethics

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Express the professional values foundational to a profession

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Ethical standards

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Must be followed by professionals

  • Not laws established by government bodies
  • Violation of ethics standards has various penalties
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APA

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The American Psychological Association

- published the first ethical standards for psychological testing for psychologists in 1953

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JCTP

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The Joint Committee on Testing Practices

  • Established by AERA
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AERA

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American Educational Research Association

  • Standards for educational and psychological testing
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SIOP

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Society of Industrial organization psychologist

  • help create standards for practice for industrial organizational psychologists
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ITC

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international test commissions

  • looks at publishers
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SHRM

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Society for human resources and human management

19
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licensure

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mandatory for individuals to practice their profession; licence to practice

20
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certifications

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professional credential that professionals earn by demonstrating knowledge, skills and ability to undertake certain activities

  • Must pass exam
21
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Test Publisher

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the developer/publisher/seller of the instrument/test

  • Publishes in mental measurement yearbook
22
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Test user

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the individuals who determines the needs for psychological testing

  • selects the test/instrument,
  • administers the testing procedure,
  • scores/interprets the test, the organization or practice that will eventually use the information to make certain decisions
23
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The Test Taker

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person who responds to the instrument/test questions

24
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Confidentiality

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means that individuals are assured that all personal information they disclose will be kept private and will not be disclosed to others without their explicit permission

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Anonymity

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practice of administering test or obtaining information without the identity of the participant

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Informed consent

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Refers to the process of explaining to individuals such things as why they are being tested, the purpose of the test, if and how third parties might be involved and if what fees might be involved.

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Sensory impairments

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deafness and blindness

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Motor impairments

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paralysis, missing limbs

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Cognitive impairments

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Mental challenges that include intellectual disabilities, learning
disabilities and traumatic brain injuries.

30
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multicultural backgrounds

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Individuals who belong to various minority groups based on race, cultural or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, family unit, primary language

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