Psychometrics PSY3656 (A+ Graded Already)

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 personality began when, and were stimulated most by which figure? correct answers They began in the 19th century, stimulated by Charles Darwin's theory of the 'survival of the fittest'. What was Darwin's cousin called and what technique did he develop? correct answers Sir Francis Galton () which tested 17,00 individuals on various factors or traits and developed the technique of 'co-relations'. What is Job/Task Analysis used for? correct answers To determine the essential components of a job so that test situations that predict employee performance can be undertaken. What technique may be used in Job/Task Analysis? correct answers The 'Critical incident technique' is sometimes used for Job/Task Analysis. What is taken into consideration when planning an intelligence test? correct answers Items measuring "intelligence" (selected according to theory or by reference to tasks highly intelligent people perform) and chronological age is taken into account. What may Personaily inventories and scales be based on? correct answers Personailty theories, common sense or statistical procedures. (Recent test combine a mixture of approaches). What are the classification of cognitive objectives used when planning test items? correct answers Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis & Evaluation. Test items can be of 2 types, what may they be? correct answers Selected-Response or Constructed-Response. Examples of Selected-Response (close ended) may be...? correct answers True or False, Matching, Multiple-Choice or a Likert Format. Give Examples of Constructed-Response test items. correct answers Short Answer, Essays or the Story-telling Technique/Narrative (e.g: used in the Rorschach inkblot test)