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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Different subjects of different ages are compared - faster - easier






2. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






3. How the score are spread out overall






4. Originally to determine mental illness - now for personality; more clinical than CPI; 550 T/F/unsure questions (e.g. 'I would like to ride a horse'); discriminates between disorders; high validity because highly discriminatory items and 3 validity sc






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






6. 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 -






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






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






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






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






11. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






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






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






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






15. Give descriptive names - No order or relationship among the variables other than to separate them into groups - ex: male-female






16. When subject behave differently just because they thing that they have received the treatment substance or condition






17. Knowing how to do something






18. Measure innate ability to learn (debatable) - to predict later performance






19. Step beyond correlations; allows not only identification of relationship between 2 variables - also make predictions






20. 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






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






22. Revised Binet'S version - used with children - organized by age level - Best known predictor of future academic achievement






23. I when incorrectly reject null - thought significant but chance; II when incorrectly accept null - thought chance but significant






24. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






25. For ranks; determining the line that describes a linear relationship






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. For children 4-6






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






35. Notable for cross-cultural application and simple directions - to make the best picture of a man - scored based on detail and accuracy - not artistic talent






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






37. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






38. Whether scores on a new measure correlate with other measures known to test the same construct; cross validation process






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






40. For children 6-16






41. Process in testing concurrent validity






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






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






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






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






46. Not simple and linear - looks like a curved line - ex: arousal and perfomance - high A --> low P - Low A --> low P - medium A --> high P






47. Mathematically combines and summarizes overall effects or findings for a topic; best known for consolidating effectiveness of psychotherapy - can calculate overall effect size or conclusion drawn from a collection of studies; needed when conflicting






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






49. The age level of a person'S functioning according to the IQ test






50. 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