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29 Cards in this Set
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Who administers tests?
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-school psychs--masters-no diagnosing
-psychologist- phd -master counselor-lpc, lpcc -psychiatrist- rx, training, can write prescriptions -teachers -social workers |
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Test purpose:
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Test for efficacy of treatment (tx)
a. mental health b. interventions c. knowledge d. disabilities, selection, competence, performance, and/or achievement |
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Types of testing:
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a. individual- client does it
b. group c. self-administered d. computer based- "the thing" |
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Areas of Assessment:
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a. intellectual ability
b. aptitude- what you're to do c. achievement d. career-vocational interests e. personality traits |
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Standardized vs. Non-standardized
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a. formal vs informal
b. consistency c. comparability |
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Objective Test
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quantify (t/f)-- should be ONE answer
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Subjective Test
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Grey
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Types of observation:
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1. formal (structured and specific) vs. informal (unstructured)
2. direct vs. indirect 3. natural vs. contrived 4. recording observation a.frequency b. duration c. time sample d. rating scale 1. likert scale 2. subjective ratings |
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nominal
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non of the three characteristics, discrete
-black/white, in/out, categories |
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ordinal
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scaling 1-10, rating, magnitude, fav to least fav, etc
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interval
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magnitude, equal intervals
-temperature |
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ratio
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magnitude, equal intervals, absolute zero
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distribution
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set of scores
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frequency distribution
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distribution ranked on number of responses
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group frequency distribution
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distribution that groups ranges of scores-used when high number of discrete scores
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mean
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arithmetic average
used for interval and ratio |
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median
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middle score
used for ordinal, interval, and ratio |
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mode
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score that appears most frequently
used with nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio |
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variability
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degree that scores are spread from one another
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range
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highest to lowest score
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standard deviation
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average distance of scores are from the mean
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correlation coefficient
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describes strength of relationship btw two variables
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positive correlation
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when score in one variable goes up, the other goes up as well
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negative correlation
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when score in one variable goes up, the other goes down
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strength
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1=perfect relationship
0=no relationship |
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DOES CORRELATION INDICATE CAUSALITY?
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NO. WE KNOW THERE IS A CORRELATION BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT CAUSES.
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Questions to evaluate a norm group
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how were individuals selected for this norm group?
how large is the norm group? what year was the sample gathered? what is the composition of the norm group in terms of: age, gender, ethnicity, race, language, education, socioeconomic status, geographic region, other relevant variables, does the norm group include the type of person with whom the test taker should be compared? |
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percentiles
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scores rank position of test performance compared to others who took that test (0-99)
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percentage
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mathematical calculations of correct answers
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