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Chapter 4
Of Tests and Testing
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
09/02/2015

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What are the assumptions of psychological testing?
Definition
  1. psychological staits and traits exist
  2. psych. traits and staits can be quantified and measured
  3. test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior
  4. tests and other measurements have strengths and weaknesses
  5. error is part of the assessment process
  6. testing and assessment can be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner
  7. testing and assessment benefit society
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What makes a good test?
Definition
  1. reliability
  2. validity
  3. can be administered, scored, and evaluted with little difficulty
  4. it benefits society
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What is norm-referenced testing?
Definition
a method of evaluation and a way of deriving meaning by comparing scores of test takers to the scores of a normative sample
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What are the types of norms?
Definition
  1. percentiles
  2. age norms
  3. grade norms
  4. national norms
  5. subgroup norms
  6. local norms
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What is a trait?
Definition
any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which an individual differs from another
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What is a state?
Definition
something that distinguishes individuals from each other but is not enduring like a trait
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What is a construct?
Definition
an informed, scientific concept developed to describe or explain behavior
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What is overt behavior?
Definition
an observable action or the product of an observable action, including test or assessment-related responses
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