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| degree that test was representative of what it was testing (3rd grade spelling-does it have 3rd grade words) |
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| Criterion-related validity |
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| degress that a test is a good predictor of a a criterion. SAT-College |
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| degree of measurement of theorteical or hyptotheitail contruct/trait. GRADUAL ACCUMULATION OF DATA -BEST |
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| refers to the degree to which evidence and theoru support the interpreations of test scores (is it appropriate and what can be inferred) |
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are measurements consistent?
-degree of error |
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Myers-Briggs
Thematic Appreception Test
MMPI-2 |
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| Achievement Test (Standardized) |
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| achieved knowledge through instruction (no future predictions) 6 Weeks Test |
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| Prediction about indiviudals future performance, SAT/Career |
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| Intelligence (General Ability) |
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| measure mental capacites of indvidual. |
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| measure-interst, attitude, values, motives, |
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| Measuring Scale-1. Nominal |
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1=democrate
2=Republican
3=other (Name an object) |
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| Measureing Scale 2. Ordinal |
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measure of magnitude (Class RANK)
no know measure |
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| Measuring Scale 3. Interval |
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units are in equal intervals
45-50 is 5
80-85 is 5 Same 5 |
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like interval but MEANINGFUL ZERO
height |
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(percentile rank) indication of scores that fall at or below a given score
Abi=55, then out of 100, 55 would have a score at or below Abi |
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compute a Z-score
Z= (X-M)/S
( Mean of 75, ST of 5, Ind 2.0) |
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X=raw score
M=mean of instrument
S=standard deviation on instruement
(always a set means and set standard devaiton)
(2-75)/5=Z |
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