Tests And Measurements Exam 1

Front 1

set of principles that governs professional activities of psychologists

Back 1

ethical principles of psychologists

Front 2

series of reference volumes containing reviews of mental tests

Back 2

mental measurements yearbooks

Front 3

measurement instrument that consists of a sample of behavior obtained under standardized conditions and evaluated using established scoring rules

Back 3

psychological test

Front 4

type of test in which subject describes his or her feelings, attitudes, beliefs, or subjective states

Back 4

self-report

Front 5

standards adopted by several professional societies that define how tests should be developed, evaluated, and used

Back 5

standards for educational and psychological testing

Front 6

prominent researcher in the areas of intelligence and heritability who was accused of faking crucial data

Back 6

cyril burt

Front 7

trade-off often encountered in testing between doing what it most beneficial for the institution versus doing what is most beneficial for some or all examinees

Back 7

efficiency versus equity

Front 8

testing programs in which test scores have substantial implications for participants' educational or career opportunities

Back 8

high-stakes testing

Front 9

the principle that individuals participating in psychological research or assessment should be informed beforehand about the nature of the task and the potential risks and threats inherent in the activity

Back 9

informed consent

Front 10

decision in which an institution must make a choice about how to treat an individual

Back 10

institutional decision

Front 11

individuals or groups who have valid concerns about the development and use of psychological tests

Back 11

stakeholders

Front 12

widely discussed book that examines the role of cognitive ability in determining success in several areas and that makes controversial recommendations about the public policy implications of individual and group differences in ability

Back 12

the bell curve

Front 13

statistical measure of the association between two sets of scores

Back 13

correlation coefficient

Front 14

statistical technique used to analyze patterns of correlation among different measures

Back 14

factor analysis

Front 15

measurement scale in which the size of the differences between objects is reflected in terms of the size of the differences in the numbers assigned

Back 15

interval scale

Front 16

method for predicting scores on one measure on the basis of scores on some other measure

Back 16

linear regression

Front 17

process of assigning numbers to objects in such a way that specific properties of the objects are faithfully represented by specific properties of the numbers

Back 17

measurement

Front 18

measurement scale in which number identify objects, but in which the size of the number is meaningless

Back 18

nominal scale

Front 19

measurement scale in which rank order of the numbers corresponds to rank order of the objects that are measured

Back 19

ordinal scale

Front 20

measurement scale in which ordinal and interval properties are found and in which there is a true and meaningful zero point

Back 20

ratio scale

Front 21

the consistency of test scores

Back 21

reliability

Front 22

the degree to which inferences made on the basis of test scores are correct

Back 22

validity

Front 23

measure of the extent to which test scores differ or vary

Back 23

variance

Front 24

method of describing scores in terms of the average of typical age of the respondents achieving a specific test score

Back 24

age norm

Front 25

method of transformation based on areas under the normal curve that can change some important characteristics or scores

Back 25

area transformation

Front 26

test in which you are scored in relation to a specific standard or criterion, rather than having your performance compared with the performance of other examinees

Back 26

criterion-referenced test

Front 27

process of ensuring that identical scores on different versions of a test have the same meaning

Back 27

equating

Front 28

table showing the expected score on some criterion variable, given your score on a test

Back 28

expectancy table

Front 29

method of transforming test scores to produce a simpler or more useful scale of measurement without changing the essential characteristics of the stories

Back 29

linear transformation

Front 30

test in which your score is determined by comparing your own performance with the performance of others

Back 30

norm-referenced test

Front 31

type of norm that describes a score in terms of the percentage of a norm group who achieves that score or a lower one

Back 31

percentile rank

Front 32

a simple area transformation that places scores on a nine-point scale (standard nines)

Back 32

stanine