CHAPTER 3: Nature and Principles

Question 1

______________ is essentially an objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior.

Answer 1

Psychological Tests

Question 2

Observations are made on a small but carefully chosen sample of an individual’s behavior.

Answer 2

Behavior Sample

Question 3

Implies uniformity of procedures in administering and scoring the test.

Answer 3

Standardization

Question 4

STEPS OF STANDARDIZATION

Answer 4

• Formulation of directions

* Establishment of norms

Question 5

Items correctly solved by the largest number of children

Answer 5

IPSO FACTO

Question 6

Basically means Consistency

Answer 6

Reliability

Question 7

The degree to which the test actually measures what it purports to measure

Answer 7

Validity

Question 8

May be expressed as number of correct items, time required to complete a task, and number of errors.

Answer 8

Raw scorep

Question 9

Indicate not only the average performance but also the frequency of varying degrees of deviation above and below the average.

Answer 9

NORMS

Question 10

In the process of standardizing a test, it is administeres to a large, representative of the type of persons for whom it is designed.

Answer 10

STANDARDIZATION TEST

Question 11

Consistency of scores obtained by the same persons when retest with the identical test or with an equivalent form of test

Answer 11

Test Reliability