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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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






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






3. Transformation of a z-score - mean is 50 and the SD is 10 - T=10(Z)+50






4. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






5. Use correlation coefficients in order to predict one variable y from another variable x - let you define a line on graph that describes the relationship between x and y - when the least-square line or regression line is fit to the data - basically: u






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






7. Whether test really taps abstract concept being measured






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Capable of showing order and pacing because equal spaces lie between the values - do not include real zero - ex: temperature






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






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






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






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

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23. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






24. 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 -






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






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






27. Created multitrait-multimethod technique to determine validity of tests






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. Knowing how to do something






34. A level of <0.05or <0.01 means that chance that seemingly significant errors are due to random variation rather than to true systematic variance is less than 5% or 1%






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






36. 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






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






38. Bell curve; larger the sample - greater chance of having a normal distribution






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






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






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






42. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






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






44. 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






45. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






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






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






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






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






50. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences