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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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1. Tell you the average extent to which scores were different from the mean - if average standard deviation is large - then scores were highly dispersed






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Tests the same person at multiple time points and looks at changes within that person






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






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






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






14. The hypothesis that no real differences or pattern exist






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






16. Attempt to measure less-defined properties (e.g. intelligence) - check for reliability and validity






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






18. 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






19. Combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approach






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






21. Frequency polygon (continuous variables) - histogram/ bar graph (discrete)






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






23. For children 6-16






24. Knowing how to do something






25. How the score are spread out overall






26. Mean is 0 - and SD=1 - This with Z-score allow you to compare one person'S score on two different distributions






27. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






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






29. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






30. 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






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






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. Structured - do not allow own answers; more objective than projective tests; not completely objective because most self-reported; Q-sort - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) - California Personality Inventory (CPI) - Myers-Brigg Type






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Measure of fascism or authoritarian personality






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






48. 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






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






50. 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