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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






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






3. Different subjects of different ages are compared - faster - easier






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






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






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






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






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






9. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






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






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






12. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






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






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






15. For children 4-6






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






27. Created to determine whether a person feels responsible for things that happen (internal) or no control over events in life (external)






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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%






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






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






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






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






37. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






38. When subjects do and say what they think puts them in a favorable light -ex: reporting they are not racist even if they really are






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






40. The most frequently occurring value






41. Knowing a fact






42. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






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






44. 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






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






46. How the score are spread out overall






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






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






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






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