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10 Cards in this Set
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Raw Scores (Definition) |
Number of items answered correctly or the number of items endorsed in a certain direction. |
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Raw Scores (Limitations) |
Meaningless without a frame of reference for interpreting or comparing the scores. |
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Raw Scores (Function) |
If we all know the raw score, we cannot make any inferences about something. |
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Criterion-Referenced Interpretation (Definition) |
How does an examinee's scores compare to a predetermined standard. |
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Criterion-Referenced Interpretation (Common Application) |
Does the examinee's score reach an acceptable level of performance or is the score indicative of a clinical level. |
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Criterion-Referenced Interpretation (Examples) |
-Typical Grading Scale (100-90=A, 89-80=B, etc) -Ratings of Depression on the BDI-II |
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Norm-Referenced Interpretation (Definition) |
How does an examinee's score compare to the distribution of scores obtained by other test takers (norm group). |
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Norm-Referenced Interpretation (Application) |
Norm-Referenced reflects how an examinee's score compares to the scores obtained by a norming group. |
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Norm-Referenced Interpretation (Examples) |
-ACT=How does a student in KY schools compare to other schools at the state level? -WAIS-II -MMPI-II=currently most used test |
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Norm-Referenced Interpretation (Function) |
If I am trying to compare people as to whether they have a characteristic, they typically use a norm-referenced test. |
