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_________ – a measurement device or technique used to
-Quantify behavior
-Understand & predict behavior |
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| ________- specific stimulus (e.g., question) person responds to overtly (e.g., by circling a response option |
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| _______________ _____ set of items designed to measure characteristics of human beings that pertain to behavior |
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| ___________ tests that are related to a theoretical or empirical distribution |
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| _____________ ___________one test administrator with one test taker |
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| __________ ______multiple test takers with one administrator |
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| test previous learning (e.g., Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Graduation Exit Exams |
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| ______ test potential for learning or acquiring a specific skill (e.g., ASVAB military test) |
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| __________ tests of solving problems, adapting to changing circumstances, think abstractly and profit from experience |
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| Defined as tests of typical behavior – traits, temperaments, and dispositions |
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___________ provides statements to which the person selects from a set of responses
E.g., “I like mechanics magazines” – yes or no? |
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___________ provides statements to which the person selects from a set of responses
E.g., “I like mechanics magazines” – yes or no? |
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_________ provides an ambiguous stimulus, response, or both
E.g., usually used to tap “unconscious” factors – Rorschach inkblot |
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| ____________ whether or not a test measures what it is intended to measure |
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| _____________ the act of giving a test (usually, aiming to give a test consistently across different administrators) |
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| _____________ whether or not test scores are consistent (or repeat) |
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| who ??? adopted Darwin’s theory |
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| _____________ _________ humans with specific genetically evolved traits were more fit for survival |
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Wundt
Both Galton and Wundt |
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______ and other german researchers Emphasized strict control in test administration
___________ and __________and their colleagues’ work can be seen as a precursor to current reaction time studies (e.g., military testing |
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| intelligence testing began with alfred |
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| Began with ________ in France, in attempt to assist mentally challenged individuals in education ----> strong social basis |
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intelligence testing Became standardized with colleague of alfred, _________
i.e., create standard conditions for administering and tests wit large population to determine distribution
Standardization sample should be representative (be similar to the test takers it is designed for) |
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intelligence testing test...?
_____________-relitive to a persons performance relative to others of the same age |
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| Standord-Binet Intelligence Scale |
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Terman adapted to English --->
________-_________ intelligence scale |
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Army Alpha – for those with reading ability
Army Beta – for those without this ability |
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First large scale testing movement in the U.S., headed by Yerkes
Army Alpha ____________________ability
Army Beta –____________________ability |
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______________ tests, Have large sample with clear norms to determine how well has mastered material (as compared to similar others)
Stanford Achievement Test popular in 1920’s |
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Developed in 1939 (two years after Stanford-Binet)
Interesting because
Had subscales of intelligence
Performance IQ scale – not dependent on strong language ability (speaking and reading |
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| __________ test, Measure relatively stable traits and characteristics that underlie behavior |
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| Woodworth Personal Data Sheet |
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First popular one was __________ __________ Data Sheet
Drawbacks
Lying (face validity)
Interpretation (“wet the bed”)
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Standard administration & interpretation
Group administration |
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