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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Measure the extent to which test measures what it intends to; concurrent - construct - content - face






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






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






12. 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






13. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The most frequently occurring value






24. 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






25. 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






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

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






28. 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






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






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






31. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






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






39. For children 6-16






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences






47. Knowing how to do something






48. Have order - equal intervals and a real zero ex: age






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






50. Whether test items look like they measure the construct







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