QE Flashcards
gathering and integration of psychology-related
data.
psychological assessment
specially designed apparatuses and measurement
procedures.
psychological assessment
accomplished through the use of tools such as tests,
interviews, case
studies, behavioral observation.
psychological assessment
measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior.
psychological testing
measurement device or technique used to quantify
behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior.
test by (kaplan and sacuzzo, 2013)
a set of items that are designed to measure characteristics of human beings that pertain to behavior.
psychological test by kaplan and sacuzzo, 2013
specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly; this response can be scored or evaluated. Specific questions that make up the test.
item
observable activity
overt
takes place within the individual and cannot be
directly observed (feelings, thoughts).
covert
typess if tests
individual and group tests
given to one person at a time
individual tests
can be administered to more than one person at a time by a single examiner.
group tests
Contains items that can be scored in terms of
speed, accuracy, or both, includes the following: achievement, aptitude, intelligence
ability tests
previous learning
achievement
potential for learning or acquiring a specific
skill
aptitude