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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Aims to match demographic characteristics to population (i.e. 50% female - etc)






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Naturalistic setting - less control over environment than in lab; generates more hypotheses than able to prove






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






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






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






19. 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






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






21. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






22. Measures the extent to which items in a measure 'hang together' and test the same thing






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






24. Knowing a fact






25. 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%






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






27. Anything that is measured such as height or depression score on a depression scale






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






29. Used most commonly on standardized test






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Process in testing concurrent validity






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






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






50. 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