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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






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

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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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%






21. 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






22. The most frequently occurring value






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Data that has been counted rather than measured - usually limited to whole or positive values - ex: group size - number of hospital visit - number of symptoms






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. When subjects act in ways they think experimenter wants or expects






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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