PSYB01H3 Chapter 1: CHAPTER 1
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Basic concepts: what a test is, test: is a measurement device or technique used to quantify behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior. In simple terms, items are the specific questions or problems that make up a test: psychological testing: (educational test) is a set of items that are designed to measure characteristics of human beings that pertain to behavior. there are many types of behavior: overt behavior- is an individual"s observable activity, covert behavior- it takes place within an individual and cannot be directly observed. (e. g. feelings and thoughts) psychological and educational tests measure past or current behavior; some also attempt to predict future behavior: the scoring of tests can change dramatically depending on how a well-defined sample of individuals scores on a test. ability tests contain items that can be scored in terms of speed, accuracy, or both. ( related to capacity and potential)
