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17 Cards in this Set
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Three types of Measurement:
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Objective Tests
Projective Tests Behavioral Assessments |
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Asks: Does a given test measure some characteristics in a consistent manner?
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Reliability
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If a test has this you should be able to give someone the same test twice with a similar outcome
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Test-Retest Reliability
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Taking a group of people's tests and splitting them in half and assigning them a score to each. If scores on each half are similar they are reliable.
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Split-Half Reliabilitly
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Asks: Is a test measuring what it is supposed to measure?
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Validity
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Refers to if a test adequately covers a broad range of content for a given subject
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Content Validity
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If a test accurately predicts future performance
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Predictive Validity
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Results are used to make predictions about future performance
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Aptitude Tests
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Measure whether material has been mastered
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Achievement Tests
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One of the two broad types of personality tests. No subjective scoring is required.
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Objective Tests
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What are the two ways to develop an objective personality test?
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Rational Method and Empirical Method
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Items are created based on present knowledge about the construct the test is measuring
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Rational method
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The goal is to create an overabundance of items of which only some are related to the construct. Then, 2 contrasting groups answer and a computer ranks items that maximally differentiate between them.
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Empirical Method
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A test originally intended to help psychologists determine clinical diagnosis. Scales developed empirically. Though it did not do as it was designed a new version is used and provides a wealth of information.
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
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Tests that contain ambiguous stimuli to which a person responds
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Projective Tests
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A client is asked to interpret 10 cards w/ symmetric ink blots.
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Rorschach Test
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Test created by Henry Murray in response to his theory that humans are motivated to engage in behavior to satisfy psychological needs. Consists of 20+ cards less ambiguous than Rorschach
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Thematic Apperception Test
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