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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






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






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






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






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






15. When subjects that drop out are different than those that remain; no longer random






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






17. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






18. 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






19. Mean (standard error of mean) - median mode; normal and platykuric: equal; positively skewed: mode - med - mean; negatively skewed: mean - med - mode; bimodal: equal mean and med - 2 modes






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. Mean of Americans is standardized to 100 - with SD 15 or 16 depending on test; correlates most with IQ of biological parents and socioeconomic status






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






27. Compares 2 groups of people like an experiment - but this is used when it is not feasible or ethical to use random assignment ex: smoker vs. cancer






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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 -






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Has plotted points connected by lines - used to plot variables that are continuous (categories without clear boundaries)






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Used most commonly on standardized test






47. 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






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






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






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