Psychometrics midterm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Package Title: Chapter 3, Testbank Course Title: Kring, Abnormal Psych 14e Chapter Number: 3 Question Type: Multiple Choice 1. Having a correct diagnosis for Aaron from the clinical case will help clinicians to a) Give Aaron an IQ test b) Describe base rates, causes and treatments. c) Identify what kind of insurance coverage Aaron has. d) Know if other members of Aaron’s family have the same psychological disorder Answer: b Section Reference: Cornerstones of Diagnosis a...

6 guidelines for item writing correct answer: 1. define clearly what you want to measure 2. generate an item pool 3. avoid exceptionally long items 4. keep level of reading difficulty appropriate 5. avoid "double barreled items" 6. consider mixing positively and negatively worded items Dichotomous Format correct answer: A test item format in which there are two alternatives for each item. (true/false) advantages: make scoring easy, absolute judgement disadvantages: might encourage ...

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...

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...

According to Cronbach (1960), psychological tests are defined as _ (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers "A systematic procedure for comparing the behavior of two or more people" Name three components of psychological tests (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers Behavioral sample Collected systematically For comparison purposes Name three implications of psychological tests (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers Generality in type of test Generality in type of information Capable of comparing individuals Name 4 dis...

According to Cronbach (1960), psychological tests are defined as _ (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers "A systematic procedure for comparing the behavior of two or more people" Name three components of psychological tests (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers Behavioral sample Collected systematically For comparison purposes Name three implications of psychological tests (Ch. 1 PP) correct answers Generality in type of test Generality in type of information Capable of comparing individuals Name 4 dis...

CHAPTER 3: THREE CLAIMS, FOUR VALIDITIES: INTERROGATION TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS OF RESEARCH MULTIPLE CHOICE RESEARCH STUDY 3.1 Anderson is reading his morning paper and sees the following headline: “Female Engineering Majors’ Effort on Math Problems Depends on Sex of Role Model.” (This headline is based on a study conducted by Stout, Dasgupta, Hunsinger, and McManus, 2011.) In the study, female students were asked by either a male math major or a female math major to complete a math tes...

TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS, 8TH EDITION, WAYNE WEITEN, ISBN-10: 7, ISBN-13: 1975 SOLUTION MANUAL ALL CHAPTERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR REVISION SUCCESS A+ Chapter 1 A--The Evolution of Psychology Student: 1. Psychology's intellectual parents are the disciplines of A. physics and physiology. B. philosophy and physiology. C. chemistry and physics. D. philosophy and chemistry. 2. The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

Chapter 03: Diagnosis and Assessment Multiple Choice 1. Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to: a) conduct psychotherapy. b) communicate accurately with one another about cases and research. c) understand the role of cultural bias. d) all of the above. Ans: b Type: Factual Section ref: Introduction Difficulty: Easy Learning Objectives: Describe the purposes of diagnosis and assessment. Bloomcode: Knowledge 2. Having a diagnosis provides clinicians ...