Intro Flashcards
What are scales used for?
To relate scores to a defined distribution.
What does achievement refer to?
Previous learning.
What does aptitude refer to?
Potential for future learning.
What does intelligence refer to?
General potential to solve problems, adapt, think abstractly, and learn from experience.
What is the FFMQ?
The Five Facet Mindfulness Quest.
A 39 item self-report related to observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-judging, and non-reacting of inner experiences.
What is the DASS21?
The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale.
A 21 item self-report measure that uses a 4-point Likert scale format.
What is a test battery?
The use of two are more tests in conjunction.
How many years ago did the Chinese begin using tests?
More than 4000 years ago.
What is the TAT?
The Thematic Apperception Test.
A projective test that required the development of stories in response to ambiguous pictures.
What is the MMPI?
The Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory.
A structured personality test that required response meanings to be determined by empirical research.
What is Factor Analysis?
A statistical procedure that determines maximum common variance from all variables and puts them into a common score.
What is the 16PF?
The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.
A structured personality test based on factor analysis.
What is the CPI?
The California Psychological Inventory.
A structured personality test developed in accordance with the same principles as the MMPI.
What do personality tests measure?
Overt and covert dispositions and typical behaviour.
What does reliability refer to?
The accuracy, dependency, and consistency of test results.
