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psychometrician

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specialist in psychology/education who develops and evaluates psychological tests

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test

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standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories/scores

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standardized procedure

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essential feature of any psychological test. test is considered to be standardized if the procedures for administering it are uniform from one examiner and setting to another

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norms

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summary of test results for a large and representative group of subjects

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standardization sample

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group must be representative of the population for whom the test is intended or else it’s not possible to determine an examinees relative standard

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norm referenced test

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the performance of each examinee is interpreted in reference to a relevant standardization sample

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criterion- referenced test

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objective is to determine where the examinee stands with respect to very tightly defined educational objectives

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assessment

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appraising/estimating the magnitude of one or more attributes in a person

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group tests

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largely paper and pencil measures suitable to the testing of large groups of people at the same time

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individual tests

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instruments that by their design and purpose must be administered one on one. examiner can gauge the level of motivation of the subject and assess the relevance of other factors (impulsive/ anxiety) on the test results.

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intelligence tests

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measure an individuals ability in relatively global areas such as verbal areas such as verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, or reasoning and thereby help determine potential for scholastic work or certain occupations

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aptitude tests

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measure the capability for a relatively specific task or type of skill; aptitude tests are in effect, a narrow form of ability testing

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achievement tests

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measure a persons degree of learning, success, or accomplishment in a subject/task

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creativity tests

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access novel, original thinking and the capacity to find unusual or unexpected solutions, especially for vaguely defined problems

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personality tests

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measure the traits qualities, or behaviors that determine a person’s individuality; such tests include checklists, inventories, and projective techniques

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interest inventories

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measure an individuals preference for certain activities/ topics and thereby help determine occupational choice

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behavioral procedures

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objectively describe and count the frequency of a behavior, identifying the antecedents and consequences of the behavior

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neuropsychological tests

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measure cognitive, sensory, perceptual, and motor performance to determine the extent, locus, and behavioral consequences of brain damage

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uses of testing

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classification, diagnosis and treatment planning, self-knowledge, program evaluation, research

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classification

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encompasses a variety of procedures that share a common purpose: assigning a person to one category rather than another.

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placement

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sorting of people into different programs appropriate to their needs and skills

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screening

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refers to quick and simple tests or procedures to identify people who might have special characteristics/ needs

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certification

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has a pass/fail quality. passing this exam has privileges. implies that a person has at least a minimum proficiency in some discipline or activity

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diagnosis

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consists of two intertwined tasks: determining the nature and source of a person’s abnormal behavior, and classifying the behavior pattern within an accepted diagnostic system

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self knowledge

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feedback a person receives from psychological tests can change a career path/ alter a person’s life course.

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systematic evaluation fo educational and social problems

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social programs are designed to provide services that improve social conditions and community life.

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rapport

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a comfortable, warm atmosphere that serves to motivate examinees and elicit cooperation. cold testers will likely obtain less cooperation from their subjects

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examiner sex, experience, and race

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most studies find that these traits make little difference. mistrustful AM do poorly when tested by white examiners

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effects of test anxiety

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test anxiety refers to the responses that accompany concern about possible failure on a test. test anxiety is negatively correlated with school achievement, aptitude test scores, and measures of intelligence