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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Studying the same objects at different points in the lifespan and provides better - more valid results than most other methods - costly - time commitment






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






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






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






5. When relationship inferred when there is none - ex: many people think there is a relationship between physical and personality characteristics - when evidence show there is none






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






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






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






9. For children 6-16






10. How the score are spread out overall






11. Knowing how to do something






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Tests whether at least 2 groups co-vary - can adjust for preexisting differences between groups






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. For even number of values in the set - take the average of the two middle value






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Includes: testable hypothesis - reproducible experiment - operationalized definition (observable and measurable)






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






50. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences