Test 04 Flashcards
predictive validity
Demonstrated by showing the extent to which a test can anticipate performance when the test is administered well in advance
multilevel test
A test series coordinated across successive ages or grades
College Board
Sponsor of the SAT, as well as other tests and services for college-bound students
grid-in items
A type of item, usually numerical, where examinees fill in answers in a grid.
range restriction
Reduced variability in one or more variables, especially as affecting correlation between variables; also called attenuation
matrix-type items
A test item presenting a matrix with some type of pattern that the examinee must complete
Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT)
A test that attempts to be equally fair to individuals from different cultural backgrounds
ability-achievement continuum
Represents the extent to which specific training influences test performance
battery
A coordinated set of tests covering different content areas and age/grade levels. Usually applied to standardized achievement tests
certification
A procedure for demonstrating that a person has met the qualifications for some job or other type of position; the indicator that the demonstration has taken place
licensing
The legal procedure for allowing someone to practice an art or profession
psychoeducational batteries
A set of individually administered tests designed to assess mental abilities and achievement in a coordinated manner
high-stakes tests
Tests that have very important consequences for examinees such as certification and licensing tests
test blueprint
The outline of a test’s content, especially as applied to achievement tests when developed by analysis of curricular materials or job requirements
cutoff score
A score on a test or criterion indicating passing versus failing or some other such division; also called cutscore
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
A program for testing math and science in many countries
crystallized intelligence
In several theories of intelligence, that part of intelligence resulting from the accumulation of specific learning experiences
fluid intelligence
In several theories of intelligence, the part of intelligence that is supposedly not dependent on highly specific learning experiences
curriculum based measures
Brief measures of achievement, especially in basic skills such as reading, arithmetic, and spelling, typically with an emphasis on simple counts
computer-adaptive test
A method of testing in which items presented to an examinee are determined by the examinee’s responses to earlier items
objective personality tests
A test of personality that can be scored in a simple manner (multiple choice, true-false); term used interchangably with structured
comprehensive inventory
A personality test attempting to measure all the major dimensions of normal personality or psychopathology
inventory
A set of test items; in a personality test used as equivalent to the term ‘test’
structured test
A clinical interview emphasizing use of the same questions and scoring methods for all clients; term used interchangably with objective
forensic
The application of psychological principles and methods in a legal environment
Clinical
One of the four major uses of objective testing; _____, Counseling, Personnel Selection, Research
Counseling
One of the four major uses of objective testing; Clinical, _____, Personnel Selection, Research
Personnel Selection
One of the four major uses of objective testing; Clinical, Counseling, _____, Research
Research
One of the four major uses of objective testing; Clinical, Counseling, Personnel Selection, _____
response distortion
A tendency to respond to items in a personality test in ways other than those expressing one’s true feelings
specific domain test
A test that focuses on just one or a few variables in the noncognitive domain; contrasted with comprehensive inventories
faking bad
Answering test items to appear in an unfavorable light; also known as malingering
faking good
Answering test items to appear in an especially favorable light
impression management
Deliberately answering test items to create a certain image or impression, regardless of one’s true feelings about the items
response set
A tendency to respond to personality test items in a certain direction or with a certain disposition; also known as response style
response style
A tendency to respond to personality test items in a certain direction or with a certain disposition; also known as response set
socially desirable responses
Responses to test items that are prosocial, however, also not consistent with the examinee’s true feelings
extreme empirical frequencies
Test items answered in a certain direction by nearly everyone; can help identify faking
malingering
Faking bad on test items or a set of tests, typically for some kind of secondary gain; also known as faking bad
response consistency
Responding to items, especially in a personality inventory, in a reasonably congruous manner; can help identify faking
criterion-keying
Selecting items based entirely on whether they discriminate between groups
factor analysis
A class of statistical methods for identifying dimensions underlying many scores or other indicators of performance
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)
An older personality test which bases personality on a set of apx 15-20 innate needs
NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI)
A widely used measure of the Big Five personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, opennes, agreeableness, and conscientiousness)
Piers-Harris
A test which measures how children feel about themselves; contains 60 items and is geared for people aged 7-18
positive psychology
A movement within psychology that emphasizes things like virtue, and character strengths as opposed to pathological conditions
RIASEC
Terms in Holland’s hexagon representing both personality types and work environments (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional)
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
An instrument that can be used to identify work personality by way of six categories that contain a total of 291 items
Kuder Career Interests Assessments (KCIA)
A suite of inventories that measure interest by way of forced choice triads
Self-Directed Search (SDS)
A career interest inventory that is widely used; contains 264 items which determines a RIASEC code
equal-appearing intervals
A method for developing attitude scales that attempts to make points on the scale psychologically equidistant
Likert scale
An examinee expresses degree of agreement or disagreement with a statement
method of summated ratings
Involves summing people’s ratings to items presented in the Likert format
directionality
The positive or negative direction or tone in an attitude item stem
