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.