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Face Validity |
Does the test look like it measures what it is supposed to measure? |
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Content validity |
each part of the test is representative of a larger body of knowledge |
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Criterion/Predictive validity |
The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict |
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Why do you need a larger sample size when testing validity |
as the range of data under consideration narrows, its predictive power diminishes |
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test-retest reliability |
taking the same test and recieving similare score |
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split-half reliability |
the score on one half of a test's questions is similar to the score on the other half |
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scorer reliability |
score of the test should be similar no matter who's grading it |
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inner-rater |
multiple people grade a test |
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A test can be _______ but not __________ |
reliable; valid |
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normal range for IQ |
70-130 |
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below average for IQ |
below 70 |
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above average IQ |
above 130 (gifted) |
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Savant syndrome |
individuals have remarkable but rare talents, even though they are mentally deficient in other areas |
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objective tests |
one set of answers, that can easily be scored by machine |
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subjective tests |
tests in which individuals are given ambiguous figures or an open ended question about which requires some interpretation and analysis |
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Relative |
defined in relation to the same abilities in a comparison group (age usually) |
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Hypothetically constructed intelligence |
unobservable, but instead inferred from behavior |
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IQ |
Intelligence quotient |
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Alfred Binet |
developed test to identify those students who were gifted, normal, and needed extra help |
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Bret-Simon Test: four important distractions |
1. scores were interrupted at the current performance 2. used to identify those who needed help, not label or categorize 3. emphasized that training and opportunity could help intelligence 4. was empirically designed through observation |
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Spearman's g factor |
those who score highly in one area typically score higher in another area |
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Catells fluid and crystalized intelligence |
fluid is the ability to reason speedily and abstractly crystalized is accumulated knowledge and verbal skills |
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Thurstone Primary Abilities |
7 clusters word fluency verbal comprehension spatial ability perceptual speed numerical ability inductive reasoning memory |
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Sternberg-Robert (Trichromatic) trigger test |
1.Analytical (academic problem solving) with a single right answer 2. Creative is reacting adaptively to novel situations and generating novel ideas 3. practical is required for every day tasks (street smart) |
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Gardner |
seven (eight?) separate abilities linguistic, logistical, spatial, bodily, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal |
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Criticisms of gardner |
everyone has an intelligence |
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What did David Wechsler create |
the Wechster Adult Intelligent test, consisting of verbal and performing areas that must be perfectly out there |
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Lewis Terman |
revised the IQ tests and found they are actually popular |
