Reliability & Validity
What does reliability mean?
Consistency
What do personality tests measure?
Thoughts, feelings, behaviors
What do intelligence tests measure?
Thinking and problem-solving abilities
What is a coefficient?
It is a number that shows the strength of a relationship or consistency.
What does confidentiality mean?
Protecting client information
What does validity mean
Accuracy
Which type of personality test uses structured answer choices?
Objective test
What does WAIS-IV stand for?
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
What does positive correlation mean?
Variables move together
What is informed consent?
Clients understand the purpose of testing
Which reliability type measures consistency over time?
Test-retest reliability
Which type of personality test uses ambiguous stimuli?
Projective tests
What does WISC-V stand for?
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
What does negative correlation mean?
Variables move in opposite directions
What is cultural bias?
A test unfairly favoring one group
What does Cronbach’s Alpha measure?
Internal consistency reliability
Which test uses inkblots?
Rorschach Inkblot Test
What is the difference between individual and group intelligence tests?
Individual tests are given one-on-one. Group tests are given to many people at once.
What value represents a perfect positive correlation?
+1.00
What is test administration?
Giving the test properly
Difference between reliability and validity
Consistency vs accuracy
What does TAT ask clients to do
Tell stories about pictures
What does a percentile rank show?
The percentage of people scoring below a score
What does Pearson r measure?
The strength and direction of a relationship between variables
What are assessment results?
Explaining what the scores mean