Intelligence And Psychological Testing

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validity

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a property exhibited by an evaluation that measures what it purportes to measure

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face or construct validity

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measures whether an evaluation looks like it measures what it's supposed to

*psych test in japanese

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context validity

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each item is representative of a larger body of knowledge about the subject that the evaluation covers

*do questions match what we're testing?

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criterion validity

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property exhibited by an evaluation that accurately measures performance of the participant against a specific learning goal

*a written test in wood shop would not be valid

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reliability

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property exhibited by examination that yields the same results over time

*consistency

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test-retest

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test once then give same test again and if it is reliable yields similar or same results

not appropriate over time if dealing with factual information

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split half

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take odd numbers and even numbers and if test is reliable same percentage right and wrong

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equivalent form

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similar test covering similar topic with similar style

if one test is multiple choice so is the next

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standardization

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1. when you standardize the administration/scoring guidelines are the same for every taker (AP exam)

2. results of the test can be used to draw conclusions about the test takers regard to the objectives of the test --> if majority gets particular question wrong, it will be reevaluated

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standardized sample

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group who represent the overall population to which examination will be given

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normal range

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middle 68% score within a range