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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






2. 34.13% - 13.59% - 2.02% - 0.26% and - +3 99.74% - +2 97.72% - +1 84.13% - 0 50.00% - -1 15.87% - -2 2.28% - -3 0.26%






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






4. Revised Binet scale to Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale; also studied gifted children - those with higher IQs better adjusted






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






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






7. 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






8. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






9. Might show how often different variables appear; nominal - ordinal - interval - ratio (real zero)






10. Knowing how to do something






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






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






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






14. Rosenthal effect; researchers see what they want to see; minimized in double-blind






15. 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






16. For children 4-6






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






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






19. Organize data by showing it in a meaningful way; do not allow conclusions to be drawn beyond the sample; percentiles - frequency distributions - graphs - measures of central tendency - variability






20. Data that has been counted rather than measured - usually limited to whole or positive values - ex: group size - number of hospital visit - number of symptoms






21. 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






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






23. Different subjects of different ages are compared - faster - easier






24. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






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






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






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






28. Experimenter bias; researchers see what they want to see; minimized in double-blind






29. How the score are spread out overall






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






31. 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






32. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Allows own answer: expression of conflicts - needs - impulses; content interpreted by administrator - some more objective than others; Rorschach Inkblot Test - Thematic Apperception Test - Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration (P-F) Study - Word Association






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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