MIDTERM 1 EXTRAS Flashcards
what does it mean to abide by law of parsimony
as simple as possible
what is bw group research design
- expose one group to one treatment
- expose other group to another treatment
what is repeated measures design
- expose one group to both treatments
what is descriptive stats
summarizing data
what is inferential stats
analyzing data + drawing conclusions
what is self enhancement bias
tendency to judge one’s performance as better than average without expertise
according to Aristotle what was practical wisdom
reasoning
according to Aristotle what was theoretical wisdom
science
what is Carroll’s 3 stratum model
- general
- broad
- narrow
what is achievement test
measure how much someone knows
what is aptitude test
measure ability for future learning + performance
how to determine test test reliability
- administer same test to same group of people two times
2. correlate scores
what is internal reliability
all items of test measure same thing
what is inter judge reliability
consistency when diff people score same test
what is reliability
consistency in measurement
what is validity (2)
- accuracy
2. how well test measures what it is supposed to
what is construct validity
does test measure construct it is supposed to?
what is content validity
do items of test measure all aspects of construct?
what is criterion validity?
do test scores correlate with criterion measures
what are criterion measures
outcomes assumed to be influenced by construct
what is outcome bias
underestimate
what is predictive bias
predict criterion measures correctly for some but not others
