1.Chapter 13 Psychological Testing

2. Quick Personality Test 3. Section 1 Characteristics of Psychological TestsTest Reliability Consistently yielding the sameresults Reliability- the ability of a test to give thesame results under similar conditionsSimilar repeated scores show thisInterscorer/Scorer ReliabilitySplit Half Reliability 4. Test Validity Validity- the ability of a test to measure whatit is intended to measure Predictive validity predicting performance 5. Other conceptsStandardization tests administered/scored same alwaysEstablishing Norms relationship to average score by a largegroupPercentile System- ranking of test scores that indicates the ratioof scores lower and higher than a given score.Norms- standard of comparison for test results developed bygiving the test to large, well-defined groups of people.Norms change over time, standards do not 6. Section 2 Intelligence Testing 7. Views of IntelligenceIntelligence- the ability to acquire new ideas andnew behavior, and to adapt to new situations. 8. Two-Factor Theory of IntelligenceTwo-Factor Theory- proposes that two factorscontribute to an individuals intelligence.1. G General Intelligence2. S Specific Mental Abilities (Math, Verbal, etc) 9. Thurstones Theory of Intelligence No overall, general intelligence (G)7 Primary Mental Abilities1. Verbal comprehension2. Reasoning3. Perceptual speed4. Numerical ability5. Word fluency6. Associative memory7. Spatial visualization 10. Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences 1. Verbal 2. Logical/Mathematical 3. Spatial 4. Musical 5. Kinesthetic 6. Interpersonal 7. Intrapersonal 8. Naturalist 9. Existential 11. Multiple Intelligences 8 min 12. Sternbergs Theory of IntelligenceTriarchic Theory- proposes that intelligence canbe divided into three ways of processinginformation1. Analytical2. Creative3. Practical 13. Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence- includes four major aspectsof interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences1. Perceive/Express Emotions Correctly2. Use emotions while thinking3. Understand emotions/use knowledge4. Regulate emotions for personal growth 14. Development of Intelligence Tests 15. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale Alfred Binet at Stanford Developed Mostcommon Intelligence Quotient (IQ) standardizedmeasure of intelligence based on a scale inwhich 100 is average IQ = Mental age/actual age X 100 Over 100 = above average, under 100 = below 16. Uses and Meaning of IQ Scores Do they really measure intelligence? Test taking?They are generally accurate in predicting schoolperformance 17. Controversies over IQ TestingNature versus NurtureHeritability the degree to which acharacteristic is related to inherited geneticfactorsCultural Bias an aspect of an intelligence testin which the wording used in questions may bemore familiar to people of one social group thanto another group 18. Section 3-Measuring, Achievement, Abilities, and Interests 19. Aptitude Test- estimates theprobability that a person will besuccessful in learning a specific new skill http://walterfootball.com/draftwonderlic.phpExample Wonderlic Test Given to Footballplayers when they aretested aftercollege, before enteringthe pros ACT 20. Achievement Test- measures how much a person has learned in a given subject or area. 21. Interest Inventory- measures apersons preferences and attitudes ina wide variety of activities to identify areas of likely success. 22. Section Four- Personality Testing Personality test- assesses an individualscharacteristics and identifies problems 23. Objective Personality Tests Objective tests- a limited- or forced-choicetest in which a person must select one ofseveral answers MMPI Minnesota Multiphasic PersonalityInventory used for police entrance CPI California Psychological Inventory adjustment to stress, leadership, job success Myers-Briggs focused on showingrelationships with others 24. Projective Personality Tests Projective tests- an unstructured test in whicha person is asked to respond freely, giving hisor her own interpretation of variousambiguous stimuli. 25. Rorschach Inkblot Test 10 cards withinkblots, recordresponses (verbal andnonverbal) revealshidden meaning 26. Rorschach 1 27. Rorschach 2 28. Rorschach 3 29. Rorschach 4 30. Rorschach 5 31. Rorschach 6 32. Rorschach 7 33. Rorschach 8 34. Rorschach 9 35. Rorschach 10 36. The TAT Thematic Apperception Test20 cards, pictures, vague situationsSubjects make up a storyPsychologists look for themes