W5 - Chapter 10 (DN) Flashcards
1
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adaptive testing
A
- examination method
- presentation items are individually tailored to testtaker
also referred to as tailored testing, sequential testing, branched testing, and response-contingent testing
p.326
2
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AFQT
A
- Armed forces Qualification Test
- measure of general ability
- used in selecting recruits
- accept/reject decisions made by cut off scores
- also consider preset quotas for demographic groups e.g., females
3
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age scale
A
- test where items are organised by the age at which most testtakers are believed capable of responding correctly
contrast with point scale
p.324
4
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alternate item
A
- test item administered only under certain conditions
- to replace an existing item
p.323
5
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Army Alpha test
A
- intelligence & ability test
- developed by military psychologists for use in WW1
- to screen literate recruits
contrast with Army Beta test
p.347-348
6
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Army Beta test
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- non-verbal intelligence & ability test
- developed by military psychologists fort use in WW1
- to screen illiterate recruits
contrast with Army Alpha test
p.347-348
7
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ASVAB
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- Armed Services Vocational Apptitude Battery
- administered to prospective recruits
- includes 10 subtests
- available to high-school students & young adults for career guidance
- most widely used mutiple aptitude test in the US
- helps testtakers learn about interests, abilities & personal preferences in relation to career opportunities (military & civilian)
8
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basal level
A
- stage in a test
- establishes a “base” to continue testing from
- i.e., testtaker meets some set criterion-point which determines whether to continue to be tested
p.327,328
9
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ceiling
A
- in intelligence testing
- the highest-level item on a subtest
p.327
10
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ceiling level
A
- stage in a test
- achieved by testtaker by meeting some preset criterion to discontinue testing
- this may establish a presumed “ceiling” on the testtakers ability
contrast with basal level & testing the limits
p.328
11
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cognitive style
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- a psychological dimension
- charcterises an individuals consistency with acquiring nd processing information
p.353
12
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convergent thinking
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- a deductive reasoning process
involves
- recall & consideration of facts
- logical judgements narrowing down solutions
- arriving at a solution
contrast with divergent thinking
p.355
13
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core subtest
A
- one of a test’s subtests
- routinely administered
contrast with supplemental or optional subtest
p.332
14
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deviation IQ
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- used to report IQ
- M=100 / SD=15
- involves comparing a testtaker’s performance with other testtakers of the same age in the standardized sample
- also referred to as test composite in the Stanford-Binet
p.323
15
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divergent thinking
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- a reasoning process
Involves
- flexibility of thought
- originality
- imagination
- making several different solutions possible
contrast with convergent thinking
p.355
16
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extra-test behaviour
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observations by examiner
- what the testtaker does
- how the testtaker reacts
- how much support required
- anxiety, fatigue, distractibility, cooperative
these observations - may be indirectly related to test content, but may be significant to interpretation of results.
p.329
17
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floor
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- in intelligence testing
- the lowest level of items on a subtest
p.327
18
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IQ (intelligence quotient)
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- short hand reference to Intelligence
- echoes back to a time when mental age (determined by test) was divided by chronological age & multiplied by 100
p.323
19
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optional subtest
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- also known as supplemental subtest
- may be used for additional information or
- in place of a core subtest (if issues with the core)
- contrast with core subtest
p.332
20
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point scale
A
- a test with items organised into subtests by category of item
contrast with age scale
p.324
21
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process score
A
- a score on a test
- helps understand how a testtaker processes information
p.337
22
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RAT
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- Remote Associates Test
p. 355
23
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ratio IQ
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- an index of intelligence
- mental age (determined by test) divided by chronological age & multiplied by 100
p.323
24
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routing test
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- subtest used to direct the testtaker to a suitable level of items
p. 326
25
screening tool
* instrument used to identify a trait or group of traits at a broad level
p. 348
26
short form
* an abbreviated version of a test
* usually to reduce time taken in
* administration
* scoring
* interpretation
p.341-42
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Stanford-Binet
The first Intelligence test to
* provide detailed scoring instructions
* employ the concept of IQ
* Introduce concept of an alternate item
* currently in 5th revision SB-5
1905 - Binet & Theodore Simon created for Paris school children to test for developmental delay
1908 - Goddard used in the US
1912 - modified to extend age downward
1916 - Terman
- published translation & "extension"
- new items based on normative data
p. 321-329
28
supplemental subtest
* also known as supplemental subtest
* may be used for additional information or
* in place of a core subtest (if issues with the core)
contrast with *core subtest*
p.332
29
teaching item
* test item designed to illustrate the required task
* assures examiner the task is understood
p.326
30
test composite
* a test score or index
* derived from the combination &/or
* mathematical transformation of one or more test scores
p.324
31
testing the limits
in **ability testing**
* continued administration of items beyond the level dictated to discontinue (by the test manual)
* usually only when believed testtaker can "pass" the higher-level items
in **rorschach**
* optional interview
* questions asked to yield additional insights into assessees thought processes & personality
32
visual-object ability
* ability to process information about how objects appear visually as well as
* objects pictorial properties
* shape, colour & texture
p.354
33
WAIS-IV
* Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scalen (WAIS-IV)
p. 278
34
WASI
* Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)
p. 342
35
WISC-IV
* Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
36
WPPSI-III
* Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI III)
p. 338-341
