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Psychometrics updated /91 Questions And Answers (A+)
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Psychometrics updated 2023-2024 /91 Questions AndAnswers (A+)
Quiz :Psychological test - √Answer :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
Quiz :Psychometrics - √Answer :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 study of this; (also) the construction and application of psychological
tests
Quiz :individual vs group tests - √Answer :individual: designed to be
administered to 1 person at a time, useful for collecting comprehensive info
(e.g. some personality tests, some IQ tests), usually some degrees of
subjectivity in the scoring, time cost labor intensive
group: designed to be administered to more than 1 person at a time (mass
testing), e.g. university tests (especially MCQs), scoring is usually more
objective, economical and time-saving
, Quiz :ability vs personality tests - √Answer :ability: measure skills in terms of
speed, accuracy (power), or both; (1) achievement (previous learning) - refers
to a person's past/previous learning - designed to measure person's past
learning on accomplishment of a task (2) aptitude (potential for acquiring a
specific skill/learning) - refers to a person's potential to learn a specified task
under provision of training (3) intelligence (general mental abilities) - refers to
a person's general potential to solve problems, adapt to changing
circumstances, think abstractly, benefit from experience
personality: measure typical behavior - traits, temperaments, dispositions, etc;
designed to measure a person's individuality in terms of their unique traits and
behavior; tests can help in predicting future behavior
Quiz :norm vs criterion-referenced tests - √Answer :norm: test score is
judged against the distribution of scores obtained by the other test takers; this
distribution is called the norms; compares an individual's results on the test
with statistically representative sample; rank the performance of a student in a
particular group
criterion-referenced: compare each individual's performance to a criterion or
expected level of performance; testee's score compared to objectively stated
standard of performance on that test; establish standard/criterion and marks
students against it; e.g. you need 50% to pass your exams
Quiz :overt behavior - √Answer :observable human behavior: eg, time needed
to put 10 pegs in a peg board
Quiz :covert behavior - √Answer :mental, social, or physical action or practice
that is not immediately observable: e.g. feelings of anxiety, depression
Quiz :measurement - √Answer :the assignment of numbers to objects and
events according to some rules
Quiz :test - √Answer :measurement devices or techniques used to quantify
behavior - to aid in understanding and prediction of behaviors
Quiz :test items - √Answer :quantify behavior; a specific stimulus to which a
person responds overtly
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