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AP Psych Testing
chapter 11 testing and individual differnces.
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12th Grade
01/30/2012

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Validity
Definition
Def: Preperty exhibited by a test that measures wht it's supposed to measure.

* Valid, face validity, Correct testing
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Reliability
Definition
Def: Test that yelids same results over time.

* Reliable, Same results
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Face validity
Definition
Measures based on if a test looks like it easure what it is supposed to.

* Based on looks, math test in english.
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Content validity
Definition
Def: test where each item is representative of larger body of knowledge about the subject.

* Relevent, individual items.
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Item analysis
Definition
Def; Examining each quesion on a test to see relation to objectives being tested.

* Testing each question, related.
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Criterion validity
Definition
Def: test that accuratly measures performance of test taker against a goal.

* Goal, performance
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Test-retest relaibility
Definition
Def: Test wich peole get about the same time each time.

*Act 24 23 25.
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Split half reliability
Definition
Def: measure of reliability in which test is split in half ad two halves are copared.

*Evens vs odds.
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Normal Range
Definition
Def: Scores near the middle of a normal ditribution

*67%
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Objective tests
Definition
Def: Tests scored easily by machine.

*Multiple choice, selected response, Scan tron
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Subective tests
Definition
Def: tests where subject is given ambiguous figure or open ended situation and finishes story.

*Ink blot test
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Iner rater relaibility
Definition
Def: Measure of how similar two different test scores score a test

*Compares scores.
Term
Mental age
Definition
Def: Average age at which normal individuals achieve a score.

*average scores for an age
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Chronological age
Definition
Def: number of years since birth

* age. 18
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Intelligence quotient
Definition
Def: numerical score on an intelligence test dividing persons chronological age by mental age an multiplying by 100

* ma/ca x 100
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Mental retardation
Definition
Def: lower 2% of iq scores.

* down syndrome or alcohol syndrome
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Giftedness
Definition
Def: upper 20% of iq scores.

* 30 points above average.
Term
Savant syndrome
Definition
Def: remarkable talents in individuals who are mentally slow.

* the soloist.
Term
G factor
Definition
Def: main factor in underlying all intelligent
Mental activity.

* proposed by sperman
Term
Crystallized intelligence
Definition
Def: knowledge a person has aquired and the ability to access it.

* book smarts
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Fluid intelligence
Definition
Def: ability to see comes relationships an sole problems.

* problem solving.
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Practical intelligence
Definition
Def: ability to cope with environment.

* street smarts
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Analytical intelligence
Definition
Def: ability measured by iq tests. Analyig problems

* problem analysis and finding answers
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Creative intelligence
Definition
Def: helps people see new relationships among concepts.

* insight and creativity.
Term
Multiple intelligenes
Definition
Def: proposes seven forms of intelligence.

* Gardners theory.
Linguistic. Logical mathematical. Spatial. Musical. Bodily kinisthetic. Interpersonal. Intrapersonal. .
Term
Self fulfilling prophecy.
Definition
Def: behaviors that result frl
Expectations.

* expecting. Influencing decisions.
Term
Heritability.
Definition
Def: amount of trait variation within a group.

* gentic differences, tells us nothing about group differences.
Term
Eugenics
Definition
Encouraged biologically superior people to interbreed.

* discouraged inferior people from having offspring.
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