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1
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test

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math test-> specific score at end (90%)

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assessment

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competence to be witness on trial

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collaborative

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collab (partner)

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therapeutic

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self discovery -> self growth

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5
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dynamic assessment

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evaluate->intervene-> reevaluate

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why do we psych test?

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intelligence, attitude, personality, interest

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psychometrics

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consistency/accuracy

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8
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interview

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communication-exchange - verbal & nonverbal

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portfolio

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art (all best pieces of work)

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case history

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history (transcripts/records)

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behavioral observations

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nonverbal (monitor children)

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12
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role play

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acting; not naturalistic

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13
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info gathering

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get score move on (questionnaire)

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14
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therapeutic assess

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collaborative, interactive

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15
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ideographic

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individual characteristic- unique

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16
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nomothetic

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universal- general population

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17
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Wundt

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similarities

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Galton

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differences

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19
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Cattell

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modern clinical tests

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20
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Bihet

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children in Paris
school -> hospital/prison -> wars -> corps

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21
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projective testing

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inkblot test

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22
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culture

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values, beliefs

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23
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Goddard

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immigrants “feeble minded”

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24
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collectivist

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conformity, cooperation (high)- nonverbal

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25
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individualistic

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self reliance (low)- verbal

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high context

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what you see happening- nonverbal

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27
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low context

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directly said- verbal

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28
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error

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what else is influencing your test- systematic

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29
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systematic error

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predictable/pattern

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30
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McDermott

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systematic error by assessor

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31
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equality

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same test for everybody

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32
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equity

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test being adjusted to be understood by peoplel

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laws

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rules

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ethics

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principles

35
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2010 common core

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every student act 2015

36
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Daubert

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scientific evidence (judge)

37
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Frye

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general acceptance (experts + judge)

38
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informed consent

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language barriers

39
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right to test findings

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you have right to know

40
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confidentiality

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safety is more important

41
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least stigmatizing label

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not labeling people

42
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nominal

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categories

43
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ordinal

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rank ordered

44
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interval

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no zero, equal intervals

45
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ratio

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true zero

46
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most tests

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ordinal-> treated as interval

47
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raw score

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unmodified

48
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kurtosis

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steepness

49
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plat

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plateau

50
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lepto

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peaked (leap)

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meso

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middle

52
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normal curve

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68 95 100
34 14 2

53
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correlation coefficient

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-1 and +1

54
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0

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no relationship

55
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correlation

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causation

56
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restriction of range

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weak correlations

57
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meta analysis

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relationship across studies

58
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disadvantage

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unreliable studies

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trait

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distinguishable- enduring
trait can stay same- interpret + defined differently

60
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states

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less enduring, depend on context
depends on what state you’re in (mental)

61
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random error

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situational noise

62
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reliability

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consistency, precision

63
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validity

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intended measure
reliability necessary- not sufficient for validity

64
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norms

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reference groups

65
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stratified random sampling

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all members of population have equal opportunity

66
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stratified sampling

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samples from subgroups

67
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purposive sample

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arbitrarily selecting sample

68
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observed score

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true score + error

69
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random error

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unpredictable fluctuations - noise

70
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systematic error

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typically constant variable

71
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testaker variables

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emotions, lack of sleep

72
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examiner variables

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training, demeanor

73
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test retest

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same people- different administrations times- same test-> stability across time
same results 6 months later

74
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coefficient of equivalence

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relationship
between various forms

75
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parallel forms

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means- variances

76
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alternate forms

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different versions of a test

77
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split half reliability

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split test- one group- same time

78
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spearman brown formula

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est internal consistency

79
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coefficient alpha

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0 -> 1

80
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inter scorer reliability

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agreement between 2+ scores

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