Unit 1: Lesson 2
Reliability
when you give the test repeatedly to the same group of people, you should get the same (or extremely similar) results
Non-Standardized Tests
designate achievement in terms of overall performance as a fraction of the total.
Criterion-Referenced Tests
compares each person's performance to a predetermined standard or criterion.
Norm-Referenced Tests
compares each persons performance as a fraction of the total.
Most Common Assessment Procedures
observation,interview, and testing
Standardized Tests
Used, revised, and tested to establish an average level of performance.
Bell Curve
a statistical graph with the cured and open-ended shape of a bell.
Validity
requirement which ensures that a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
Psychological Tests
usually measures ability.
Controlled Observation
when a situation is created to watch the subjects response to selected stimuli.