[PSYC 2510] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (58 pages long)

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2510
• Professor: Vanessa Lehan- Streisel

Document Summary

Key concepts in psychological testing psychological test- a sta(cid:374)dardized (cid:373)easure of a sa(cid:373)ple of a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour. *sample may not by representative of your characteristic behaviour. Used to measure the individual differences that exist among people in abilities, aptitudes, interests, and aspects of personality. 2 categories= mental ability tests and personality tests. 3 principle subcategories: intelligence tests- measures general mental ability. *assess intellectual potential: aptitude tests- assess specific types of mental abilities. *break mental ability into separate components: achievement tests- gauge a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:373)aster(cid:455) a(cid:374)d k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge of (cid:448)arious su(cid:271)je(cid:272)ts. Personality tests- measure various aspects of personality, including motives, interests, values, and attitudes. Standardization- the uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test. All subjects get the same instructions, questions, and time limits. Test norms- provide info about where a score on a psychological test ranks in relation to other scores on that test raw score converted into a