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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. Measured by the same individual taking the same test more than once






2. Order - variables need to be arranged by order (not necessarily equally spaced) - ex: maranthon finishers






3. Most commonly used for adults 16+ - organized by subtests with subscales and identify problem areas; current is WAIS-IV






4. Tests the effects of two independent variables or treatment conditions at once






5. Not to diagnose depression but assess severity of depressive symptoms; used by researcher or clinician to track course of depressive symptoms






6. Population --> sample/subgroup --> representative and unbiased --> achieved through random sampling --> if it'S not feasible - use convenience sampling instead or stratified sampling






7. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






8. figure out how much each score differs (deviates) from the mean by subtracting the mean from each score - square each of these deviation values (to get rid of negative value) - add all these squared deviations to get the sum of square - divide sum by






9. Developed concept of IQ and first intelligence test (Binet Scale)






10. Interest in the effect of independent variable on the dependent variable - often manipulated by applying it in experimental or treatment condition and withholding it from control condition






11. The most frequently occurring value






12. When people agree with opposing statements; giving tacit agreement






13. compares means of 2 different groups to see if the two groups are truly different - analyze differences between means on continuous data - particularly useful with small n - cannot test for difference between more than 2 groups






14. The approach to construct assessment instruments - involves selection of items that can discriminate between various groups; responses determine if he is like a particular group or not; e.g. Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory






15. Used when n-cases in a sample are classified into categories or cells - tell us whether the groups are significantly different in size - look at the pattern or distributions - not difference between mean - ex:intro psych class categorized into race -






16. Does not control - but examines how independent variable affects it






17. Measure arousal of sympathetic nervous system - stimulated by lying and anxiety






18. Takes place in controlled setting must be able to control for: independent variable - dependent variable - and confounding variable






19. Bell curve; larger the sample - greater chance of having a normal distribution






20. A level of <0.05or <0.01 means that chance that seemingly significant errors are due to random variation rather than to true systematic variance is less than 5% or 1%






21. Measure mastery in a particular area (e.g. final exam)






22. Used most commonly on standardized test






23. Like a histogram except that the vertical bars do not touch - various columns are separated by space






24. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






25. Naturalistic setting - less control over environment than in lab; generates more hypotheses than able to prove






26. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






27. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






28. Fluid intelligence declines with old age while crystallized intelligence does not






29. Cartoons in which one person is frustrating another; asked to describe how the frustrated person responds






30. Number of SD a score is from the mean - For normal distribution - (-3 to +3)






31. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






32. Knowing how to do something






33. 31 cards (1 blank and 30 pictures) with interpersonal scenes (2 people facing each other); subject tells story about each which reveals aspects of personality; often measure need for achievement; interpreting terms include needs - press - personology






34. Includes: testable hypothesis - reproducible experiment - operationalized definition (observable and measurable)






35. Compares 2 groups of people at the same time point






36. Originally used with free association techniques; word called out - subject says next word in mind






37. Mean is 0 - and SD=1 - This with Z-score allow you to compare one person'S score on two different distributions






38. Tests whether the means on one outcome or dependent variable are significantly different across groups - height or level of anxiety from anxiety scale






39. Has plotted points connected by lines - used to plot variables that are continuous (categories without clear boundaries)






40. There is a general factor in intelligence 'g'






41. Critical of personality trait-theory and personality tests; felt situations (not traits) decide actions






42. Attempts to eliminate/minimize these - variables in the environment that might also effect the dependent variable and blue the effect of independent variable on the dependent variable






43. Neither the subject nor the experimenter know whether the subject is assigned to the treatment or the control group






44. Measure how well you know a subject - measure past learning






45. Comparing an individual'S performance on 2 halves of the same test to reveal internal consistency; internal consistency can be increased by item analysis






46. Empirical-keying or criterion-keying approach; to determine of subject is like a particular group or not






47. Whether test really taps abstract concept being measured






48. Overall range or spread - most basic measure of variability - subtracts the lowest value from the highest value in a data set






49. Draw a person of each sex and tell a story about them






50. Personality test from Jung'S theory; 93 questions 2 answers each; 4-letter personality type - each letter 1 of 2 possible opposing characteristics: Introverted vs. Extraverted - Sensing vs. Intuition - Feeling vs. Thinking - and - Judgment vs. Percep