Cognitive Test Flashcards
Content validity
the extent to which the test will actually measure what it is supposed to measure
TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
projective test involving a series of photos of people in ambiguous relationships and the subjects job is to assume based on the pictures the stories and life of the photos in question
test standardization
is administering a test to a sample population chosen to reflect the characteristics of the population in question (example an AP test)
Reliability
how well the test measures what it means to test
a multiple choice or true or false question is an example of
an inventory type test because it limits the possibility of creativity and will only have one answer
what is a projective test?
a psychological test in which words, images, or situations are presented to a person and then their reaction is analyzed for their unconscious expressions of personality
two types of projective tests
Thematic apperception test (TAT test) Rorschach Ink blot test
what is a power test
a test where a test progressively gets harder (example the fitness gram pacer or an athletics competition like having to throw heavier and heavier javelins in sports)
speed tests
a test that is purposely timed and relies on it being so
Achievement Tests
assesses a person skills and knowledge of what they have learned (an example would be the AP test)
Aptitude test
evaluates a persons abilities and how you perform at a consistent rate (an example would be a drivers behind the wheel test)
who was Alfred Binet
he was one of the first to measure children’s intelligence
who invented the stanford binet test
both Lewis Terman and Alfred binet
what is the stanford binet test
the precursor to the IQ test
why did Alfred Binet originally make the IQ test?
because french education officials wanted a way to figure out how to characterize students into groups that needed more or less support in their academics
who is Sternberg why is he important?
sternberg stated that intelligence could be more broadly defined as three major components Analytical, Practical, creative intelligence
fluid intelligence
the ability to use your knowledge of the world around you and help support new ideas and problem solving (an escape room)
crystallized intelligence
the ability to use retrieval to access ingrained knowledge from your long term memory and use it to your advantage (example trivia)
what goes up as you age?
Crystallized Intelligence
What goes down as you age
Fluid Intelligence
What are psychometrics
psychological testing tests that are observing how you think based on your answers (all types of test combined) MUST be condfidential
what is internal validity
the degree to which the subjects results are due to the questions being asked versus other variables (example if the test that is displayed gives understandable rules and structure so that someone who has studied can succeed
External validity
the results of a subjects test can be generalized to the real world and their experience (an example the goal for a test what someone wants their test to be they want it to be generalized)
