Testing and Individual Differences Pville

interaction of one examiner with one test taker; expensive; subjective grading

usually the difference between means for a group of individuals for a common variable

a statistical procedure that identifies common factors among groups of items

standards used to compare scores of test takers

people process information differently and intelligence is composed of many different factors

assess what a person has already learned (AP test)

those cognitive abilities requiring speed or rapid learning that tend to diminish with aging

focus on methods for acquiring and analyzing psychological data: abilities and processes

aggregate or global capacity to act purposefully, to think rationally

learned knowledge and skills, such as vocabulary, which tend to increase with age

test taker knows how to respond to questions and tries to succeed

test skills and knowledge related to cultural experiences of the test takers

defined as the ability to perceive, express,understand, and relegate emotions

consistency of results over time(repeat-ability)

analytical,practical,and creative

Three age based individual IQ tests, two scores- verbal and performance

(about 10%) may self care, hold a menial job, function in group home

(about 3-4%) limited language and limited self care, lack social skills, require care.

items of varying difficulty with adequate test period

constructed by Lewis Terman, an individual IQ test with IQ calculated using ratio formula

large number of the relatively easy items in limited test period

test many people at one time; test taker works alone; cheaper; more objective

concept that anxiety influences achievement of people of a group concerned that their performac

(about 1-2%) require complete custodial care

construct treated as a concrete, tangible object

range of scores for variables being measured for a group of individuals

Hypothetical abstractions related to behavior and defined by groups of objects or events

(about 85 percent) can self care, hold job, live independently, form social relationships

assess person's capacity to learn, predict future performance(SAT)

two part test development procedure: first establishes test norms from the test results