PSYC37H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thematic Apperception Test, 16Pf Questionnaire, Factor Analysis
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Item: a specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly: response can be scored or evaluated. E. g. , classified, graded on a scale, or counted: specific questions or problems that make up a test. Scales: relate raw scores on test items to some defined theoretical or empirical distribution. Individual test: a test given to only one person at a time. Test administrator: the person giving the test: also referred to as an examiner. Group test: a test administered to more than one person at a time by a single examiner. Types of tests: ability tests: measure skills in terms of speed, accuracy, or both; related to capacity or potential, achievement: measures to previous learning, aptitude: measures potential for acquiring a specific skill. Intelligence: measures potential to solve problems, adapt to changing circumstances, think abstractly, and profit from experience: personality tests: measure typical behavior traits, temperaments, and dispositions.
