PSYC 1002 Chapter 9: Psychology rewview

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1002
• Professor: Matthew Sorley

Document Summary

Psychological test standardized measure of a sample of a person"s behaviour. Intelligence tests measure of general mental ability. Assess intellectual potential rather the previous learned knowledge. Aptitude test - assess specific types of mental abilities. Measure potential however break mental ability into separate components. Achievement tests - gauge a person"s mastery and knowledge of various subjects. Have a specific focus and measure previous learning rather then potential. Personality tests measure aspects of personality, including motives, interests, values, and attitudes. Systematically assess personality traits (ambitious, assertive, introverted) Response to a psychological test represents a sample of your behaviour. Sample = limitation because sample may not be representative of your characteristic behaviour test scores should always be interpreted cautiously. Standardization uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test. All participants get the same treatment, so scores are compared meaningfully. The standardization of tests scoring system leads to the development of test norms.