Psychometrics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Personality Assessment correct answer: - The measurement and assessment of psychological traits, states, values, interests, etc. Trait correct answer: - A relatively enduring characteristic of an individual - Examples: Introversion, openness State correct answer: - A temporary presentation of some personality trait - Examples: Anxious, calm, sad Galen's Four Humors correct answer: - Sanguine - Choleric - Melancholic - Phlegmatic Sanguine correct answer: - Blood, spring, ai...

Where were civil Service examinations held and how far do they date back? correct answers In China, dating back to 4,200 years ago. Which countries then modeled the civil service examinations in the 19th century? correct answers Britian, Germany & France. How do Aristotle & Plato contribute to psychometric testing? correct answers They were the first to write about individual differences in ability and temperament. The scientific testing of individual differences in ability and personal...

Assessment correct answers A broad array of evaluative procedures that yield information about a person What are examples of assessments? correct answers Personality tests (objective and projective), clinical interviews, achievement tests, aptitude tests Tests correct answers Tests are a subset of assessment techniques that yield scores based on the gathering of collective data (e.g., finding the sum of correct items on a multiple-choice exam) When did the history of modern assessment b...

Definition of psychometrics correct answers branch of statistics applied to the measurement of human behavior What psychometricians do correct answers use a specialized set of statistical tools to create scientifically valid assessments of various behaviors Standardized test correct answers -structured - defined structure for administration PROCEDURES that are followed in the same manner by every professional who administers the test - defined scoring rules that are followed in same mann...

Assessment correct answer: Broad array of evaluative procedures that yield information about a person Test correct answer: Subset of assessment techniques that yield scores based on the gathering of collective data i.e.: sum of correct items on a multiple choice test Formal and Informal Assessment Procedures correct answer: Formal: well researched, and shown to be significantly sound, valid, reliable Informal: procedure might still yield some valuable information Assessment Pro...

What is an item stem? correct answer: All items contain a _______ of 1-2 sentences that pose a question or statement. Example: "which of these adjectives best describes you?" What is the practice of domain sampling? correct answer: ________________________ is the practice of choosing test items that are appropriate to the construct of what you are trying to measure. The goal is to sample the entire domain, maximize domain coverage but minimize redundancy. Domains are infinite, and a domai...

Validity correct answers If our inference was reasonable we would say our interpretation of the behavior has a degree of validity Hypothetical constructs correct answers Theorhetical psychological characteristics, attributes, processes, or states that cannot be directly observed Latent variables correct answers Hypotheticsl constructs Operational definitions correct answers Operations or procedures used to measure hypothetical constructs Interindividual differences correct answers Th...

Psychological test correct answers a set of items that is designed to measure characteristics of human beings that pertain to behavior; the process of measuring psychology-related variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior Psychometrics correct answers psychological measurement; the measurement of mental capacity, thought processes, aspects of personality, etc, especially by mathematical or statistical analysis of quantitative data; the science or stud...

Alfred Binet correct answer: Psych testing & Assessment, criticized for experimental work, not standardized but good ethics, paired with Henri (intelligence measured by high psych processes), only wanted school achievement no intelligence What, who, why, how, where correct answer: 5 inter-related questions about assessment Psychological assessment correct answer: Gathering & integration of psych-related data for making psych evaluations accomplished using tools (ex: tests, interviews, c...

What is PSYCHOMETRICS? page 67 The study of theories and techniques in the measurement (metrics) of psychological (psycho-) attributes What is the primary goal of speech and language assessment? page 67 Both of these. What is measurement? page 67 Refers to assignment of numbers to attributes of objects according to rules What is measurement? attribute testing sample page 67 ATTRIBUTES: characteristics of objects (We do not measure a person but rather h...