PSYC 3050 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Scantron Corporation, Likert Scale, Edward C. Tolman
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Speed test: timed tests, doesn"t matter if you don"t finish. Power test: no time limit, but more difficult. Individual test: test administered to one person at a time. Group test: many applicants being tested at one time. Paper-and-pencil test: frequently used test where individuals respond to questions in a test booklet or scantron. Forms include essay, multiple-choice, true or false, and short answer. Performance test: require manipulation of an object or piece of equipment. Specific cognitive ability tests (specific abilities; mechanical, clerical, spatial, emotional intelligence. and general cognitive ability tests (general ability to learn). Noncognitive ability test: psychomotor (speed and accuracy), personality, and integrity (honesty). Personality test: a test where numbers are systematically assigned to individuals" characteristics. Multiple hurdle: a rendition of the multiple cutoff approach where the predictors are administered in a predetermined order and applicants are measured on the next predictor only if they scored above the cutoff on the previous predictor.