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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. Not IQ - It is unlikely IQ captures all facets of it






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






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






4. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences






5. The degree to which an independent variable can predict a dependent variable






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






7. Capable of showing order and pacing because equal spaces lie between the values - do not include real zero - ex: temperature






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






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






10. Tests whether at least 2 groups co-vary - can adjust for preexisting differences between groups






11. Measures the extent to which items in a measure 'hang together' and test the same thing






12. The effect that might result when a group is born and raised in a particular time period






13. Used most commonly on standardized test






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






15. 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%






16. How stable measure is; test-retest - split-half






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






18. How a researcher attempts to examine a hypothesis - different questions call for different approaches - some approaches are more scientific than others






19. Allow generalization from sample to population - statistics (sample) - parameters (population): use statistics to estimate parameters






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






21. 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






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






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

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24. Birth order vs. intelligence; the older - the more intelligent; the more children - the less intelligent; the greater spacing - the more intelligent






25. When subjects act in ways they think experimenter wants or expects






26. For children 4-6






27. Created to determine whether a person feels responsible for things that happen (internal) or no control over events in life (external)






28. Describe what is seen in each of 10 inkblots; scoring is complex; validity questionable






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






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






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






32. How much variation there is among n number of scores in a distribution






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






34. Intelligence in relation to performance; pioneered development of psychometrics - 'no intelligence is culture-free'






35. Whether content covers a good sample of construct being measured






36. The most frequently occurring value






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Process in testing concurrent validity






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






46. 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






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






48. Transformation of a z-score - mean is 50 and the SD is 10 - T=10(Z)+50






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






50. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale