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GRE Psychology: Measurement And Methodology

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






2. Subjects alter behaviour because they are being observed






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






4. Used when equivalent one cannot be isolated






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale






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






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






11. 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






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






13. The process of representing or analyzing numerical data






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






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






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






17. 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%






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Whether test items look like they measure the construct






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






28. 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






29. The most frequently occurring value






30. Knowing a fact






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






32. 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






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






34. Process in testing concurrent validity






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






36. Similar to word association - finish incomplete sentences






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






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






39. Not simple and linear - looks like a curved line - ex: arousal and perfomance - high A --> low P - Low A --> low P - medium A --> high P






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






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






42. Takes place in controlled setting must be able to control for: independent variable - dependent variable - and confounding variable






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






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






45. 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 -






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






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






48. Similar to T-test - but can measure more than 2 groups






49. 31 cards (1 blank and 30 pictures) with interpersonal scenes (2 people facing each other); subject tells story about each which reveals aspects of personality; often measure need for achievement; interpreting terms include needs - press - personology






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