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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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






2. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






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






4. Numerically calculating and expressing correlation - r range -1 to +1 - 0 = no relationship






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






6. 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






7. How well a test measures a construct; multitrait-multimethod technique determines validity; internal - external: concurrent - construct - content - face






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






9. (Mental age/chronological age)/100 - Highest age = 16

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10. Tests the same person at multiple time points and looks at changes within that person






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






12. Calculates how off the mean might be in either direction






13. 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%






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






15. Frequency polygon (continuous variables) - histogram/ bar graph (discrete)






16. Assess extent interests and strengths match those found by professionals in a particular job field






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






18. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






19. Used when an experiment involves more than one independent variable - can separate the effects of different levels of different variables - can isolate main effects - can identify interaction effects - ex: studying effect of brain lesion on problem s






20. Every member of the population has an equal chance of being chosen for the sample






21. Used most commonly on standardized test






22. If it is significant - same finding can be generalized to the population - use test of significant to reject null hypothesis






23. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






24. Normal curve - negatively skewed distribution - positively sknewed distribution - bimodal distribution - platykuric distribution






25. Sorting cards into a normal distribution; each has a different statement on it about personality; to one end is 'least like self' - other is 'most like self' - and middle is neutral; factor analysis to reduce viewpoints into a few factors






26. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences






27. Personality measure for 'normal' / less clinical groups than MMPI - by Harrison Gough






28. Studying the same objects at different points in the lifespan and provides better - more valid results than most other methods - costly - time commitment






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






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






31. Similar to T-test - but can measure more than 2 groups






32. When subjects do and say what they think puts them in a favorable light -ex: reporting they are not racist even if they really are






33. Neither purely descriptive nor purely inferential - can only show relationship - not causality - positive and negative correlation






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






35. Attitude change in response to feeling that options are limited; e.g. dislike experiment and intentionally behaving unnaturally - or being set on a certain flavour of ice cream as soon as told it is sold out






36. The degree to which the result from an experiment can be applied to the population and the real world






37. Consist of vertical bars in which the sides of the vertical bars touch - useful for discrete variables that have clear boundaries - interval variables in which there is some order






38. Inactive substance or condition disguised as a treatment substance or condition - used to form control group






39. Aims to match demographic characteristics to population (i.e. 50% female - etc)






40. 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






41. Structured - do not allow own answers; more objective than projective tests; not completely objective because most self-reported; Q-sort - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) - California Personality Inventory (CPI) - Myers-Brigg Type






42. 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






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






44. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






45. Analyses how a large group responded to each item on the measure; weeds out problematic questions with low discriminatory value; increases internal consistency






46. Created multitrait-multimethod technique to determine validity of tests






47. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






48. Not intelligence tests; measure sensory and motor development of infants to identify mental retardation; poor predictors of later intelligence






49. 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






50. How the score are spread out overall