Terms 1
____ tests hold interpretive results while ____ tests have specific scores.
Subjective vs. Objective
What is a power test?
A test that evaluates a level of mastery WITHOUT a time limit
(opposite of speed test)
This type of validity ensures that the test's questions or items fully represent the entire scope of the concept being measured.
Content Validity
Argued that Intelligence was a single so-called unitary factor and primarily genetic
Francis Galton
A reliability coefficient of 1.00 indicates
a perfect score with no error
A short answer test is a ___ choice test
Free choice
Whether the test measures what it says it measures is called ____
Validity
The tests ability to measure a theoretical concept such as artistic ability, self-esteem etc.
Construct Validity
Argued that intelligence was divided into 2 categories, G or general ability & S or specific ability
How do you calculate for true variance/coefficient of determination?
Multiply the correlation by itself (.70x.70=.49) multiply by 100 for 49% true variance
A multiple choice test is a ____ choice test
Forced choice
A _____ test is always _____.
A _____ test is not always _____.
A valid test is always reliable.
A reliable test is not always valid.
How well a test compares to other instruments used for the same purpose
Concurrent Validity
J.P Guilford
Most entrance tests set their item difficulty to ____ to remove the lower half of applicants
.5 or 50%
A true false test has ____ recognition items
Dichotomous (two choices)
How consistently a test measures an attribute is called _____
reliability
Reflects the tests ability to predict future behaviors
Predictive Validity
Argued that intelligence can be measured using an electronic machine that calculates neural efficiency
John Ertl
Projective
Normative format is when each item is independent to all other items, ipsative compares traits within the same individual (I:I)
What is counterbalancing?
When a single group of participants take parallel forms of a test
Measures the social implications of using tests
Consequential Validity
Which discredited researcher argued in 1969 that intelligence is a racial trait
Arthur Jensen
Who is going to pass the CPCE on their first try?
You! The majority of students from a CACREP school will pass on their first attempt