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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






5. Anything that is measured such as height or depression score on a depression scale






6. Number of SD a score is from the mean - For normal distribution - (-3 to +3)






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






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






9. Neither purely descriptive nor purely inferential - can only show relationship - not causality - positive and negative correlation






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






11. Cartoons in which one person is frustrating another; asked to describe how the frustrated person responds






12. 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






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






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






15. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






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






17. Attempt to measure less-defined properties (e.g. intelligence) - check for reliability and validity






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Used most commonly on standardized test






31. 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






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






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






34. Comparing an individual'S performance on 2 halves of the same test to reveal internal consistency; internal consistency can be increased by item analysis






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






41. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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