MIDTERM 1 EXTRAS Flashcards

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what does it mean to abide by law of parsimony

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as simple as possible

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2
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what is bw group research design

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  • expose one group to one treatment

- expose other group to another treatment

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3
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what is repeated measures design

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  • expose one group to both treatments
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4
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what is descriptive stats

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summarizing data

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5
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what is inferential stats

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analyzing data + drawing conclusions

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6
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what is self enhancement bias

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tendency to judge one’s performance as better than average without expertise

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7
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according to Aristotle what was practical wisdom

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reasoning

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8
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according to Aristotle what was theoretical wisdom

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science

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9
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what is Carroll’s 3 stratum model

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  1. general
  2. broad
  3. narrow
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10
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what is achievement test

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measure how much someone knows

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11
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what is aptitude test

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measure ability for future learning + performance

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12
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how to determine test test reliability

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  1. administer same test to same group of people two times

2. correlate scores

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13
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what is internal reliability

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all items of test measure same thing

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14
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what is inter judge reliability

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consistency when diff people score same test

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15
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what is reliability

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consistency in measurement

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16
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what is validity (2)

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  1. accuracy

2. how well test measures what it is supposed to

17
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what is construct validity

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does test measure construct it is supposed to?

18
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what is content validity

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do items of test measure all aspects of construct?

19
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what is criterion validity?

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do test scores correlate with criterion measures

20
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what are criterion measures

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outcomes assumed to be influenced by construct

21
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what is outcome bias

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underestimate

22
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what is predictive bias

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predict criterion measures correctly for some but not others