Test your basic knowledge |

GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

Subjects : gre, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. 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






3. For children 6-16






4. 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






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






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






7. Organize data by showing it in a meaningful way; do not allow conclusions to be drawn beyond the sample; percentiles - frequency distributions - graphs - measures of central tendency - variability






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






9. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






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






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






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






13. compares means of 2 different groups to see if the two groups are truly different - analyze differences between means on continuous data - particularly useful with small n - cannot test for difference between more than 2 groups






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 34.13% - 13.59% - 2.02% - 0.26% and - +3 99.74% - +2 97.72% - +1 84.13% - 0 50.00% - -1 15.87% - -2 2.28% - -3 0.26%






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






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






30. 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 -






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






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






49. Normal curve - negatively skewed distribution - positively sknewed distribution - bimodal distribution - platykuric distribution






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests