Unit 6 Psychological testing/intelligence review

What is one characteristic that all psychological tests share?

What is meant by predictive validity? Provide an example.

Define the term 'Reliability'.

Define the term 'Standardization'.

Why is sample size important when establishing the percentile system for a psychological test?

Fill in the blank: The sample size affects the _______ of the percentile system.

• A) accuracy

• B) speed

• C) complexity

• D) simplicity

What is reliability in psychology?

• The extent to which research can be replicated over time.

• The degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure.

• The influence of extraneous variables on the results.

• How valid the conclusions of a study are.

Which of the following best describes validity?

• The consistency of a research study or measuring test.

• The ability of a test to produce the same results over time.

• The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

• The fairness of a test in treating all participants equally.

Which method can be used to check reliability?

• Using different participants for the same study.

• Measuring the same participants at different times using the same test.

• Using different questions for each participant.

• Conducting the study in multiple locations.

How can a researcher check the internal reliability of a test?

• By asking participants if they found the test easy to understand.

• By using split-half reliability, where the test is split into two and both halves give similar results.

• By comparing the test to another unrelated test.

• By conducting the study in different cultural contexts.