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Exam one Flashcards

1
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test define

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A standardized test of some sample of behavior

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2
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Why do we run tests:

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  1. To diagnose
  2. To select people for positions or school entry
  3. Classification
  4. Research
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3
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Types of tests:

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  1. Inventories

2. Projectives

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Inventories:

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  1. Structured
  2. Objective
  3. Psychometric
  4. Recognition
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Projectives:

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  1. Unstructured
  2. subjective
  3. Impressionistic
  4. Fear response
  5. Process
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6
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Performance:

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  1. Max

2. Typical

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7
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assessment

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assessment is the guided use of psychological tools to aquire subjective information from an individual

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8
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test

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objective approach to collecting test data

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things that can affect test scores

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  1. using them incorrectly like asking questions to a person who does not speak your language
  2. motivation/direct reward
  3. coaching
  4. some people don’t want to expose their weaknesses
  5. some people don’t want the rewards that come with it
  6. test anxiety
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10
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phrenology was done by who

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franz Joseph gall

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phrenology was

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a one to one connection between the surface area of your head and personality largeness of head and psychological functioning

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William James

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  1. harvard university psychology lab started
  2. not for research experimental purpose
  3. teaching lab
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13
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g stanley hall

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  1. first psychology experimental lab at Johns Hopkins university
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14
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Francis galton

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test battery at international health exhibit

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15
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first psychology lab made in

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1879

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16
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James cattell coined the phrase

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mental testing

17
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Charles spearman

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single factor for iq

18
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Alfred binet

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first iq test

19
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Karl pearson

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correlation method

20
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Henry Goddard

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binet iq test used on immigrants

21
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lewis terman

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revision of binet iq scales

22
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robert yerkes

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army alpha and army beta tests, apa president

23
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S.A.T. 1926

24
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Oscar buros

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1938 mental measure yearbook

25
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national merit scholarship corpartaion

26
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national defense education act

27
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personality testing issues in 1960’s

28
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iq controversy 1969 Arthur jensen

29
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test score decline

30
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minimum competency exams

31
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truth testing

32
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ferpa

33
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DSM IV

34
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DSM V

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