psyc 408 ch.4
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumptions of Psychological testing and assessment. Assumption 1 | psychological traits and states exist.
🗑
|
||||
| trait | any distinguishable way in which one individual varies from another. relate to intelligence, adjustment, attitudes.
🗑
|
||||
| construct | an informed, scientific concept developed to describe behavior.
🗑
|
||||
| overt behavior | an observable action including test or assessment related responses
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 2 | psychological traits and states can be quantified and measured
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 3 | test related behavior predicts non test related behavior
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 4 | tests and other measurement techniques have strengths and weaknesses
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 5 | various sources of error are part of the assessment process
🗑
|
||||
| error variance | the component of a test score attributable to sources other than trait being measured
🗑
|
||||
| CTT | assumption that each test taker has a true score
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 6 | testing and assessment can be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner
🗑
|
||||
| assumption 7 | testing and assessment benefit society tw
🗑
|
||||
| two key aspects of a good test | reliability and validity
🗑
|
||||
| normative sample | group of people whose performance on a particular test is analyzed for reference in evaluating the performance of test takers.
🗑
|
||||
| sample | a portion of a population
🗑
|
||||
| stratified sampling | including all races in a sample, helps prevent bias and aids in interpretation of findings.
🗑
|
||||
| stratified random sampling | if every member of the population had the same chance of being included in the sample.
🗑
|
||||
| percentile | an expression of the percentage of people whose score on a test falls below a particular raw
🗑
|
||||
| age norms | average age at which particular performances are expected to appear.
🗑
|
||||
| grade norms | the average grade at which particular performances are expected to appear.
🗑
|
||||
| national norms | range of test scores that represents the average or usual performance in a nationwide sample rather than in a local one.
🗑
|
||||
| national anchor norms | used to consider two tests that were normed by using the same sample
🗑
|
||||
| subgroup norms | created when narrowly defined groups are samlped.
🗑
|
||||
| local norms | derived from local population's performance on a measure.
🗑
|
||||
| norm-referenced | consider the individual's score relative to the scores of test-takers in the normative sample
🗑
|
||||
| criterion referenced | consider the individual's score relative to a specified criterion
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
jesse112