Reliability
is the extent to which a test yields consistent results (on two halves of the test, or when people are retested).
When a test yields consistent results over time it is said to be?
Reliability and validity Reliability
is the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results. Validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to measure.
Are test yields consistent?
Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. 1
A test is considered reliable if we get the same result repeatedly
. For example, if a test is designed to measure a trait (such as introversion), then each time the test is administered to a subject, the results should be approximately the same.
What describes a condition in which a person with limited mental ability excels at a specific skill such as computation?
Of the following, which term best describes the condition in which a person with limited mental ability excels at a specific skill such as computation?
Savant Syndrome
.
Which of the following provides the best evidence that race is more of a social construct than a biological category?
People of varying ancestry may categorize themselves in the same race
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Which of these items on an intelligence test would be most likely to be considered culturally biased?
| Question Answer | Intelligence tests are most likely to be considered culturally biased in terms of their content validity . | Injury to certain areas of the ________ lobes can destroy imagination while leaving reading, writing, and arithmetic skills intact. frontal |
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What is an example of internal consistency reliability?
Internal consistency reliability is a way to gauge how well a test or survey is actually measuring what you want it to measure. Is your test measuring what it's supposed to? A simple example:
you want to find out how satisfied your customers are with the level of customer service they receive at your call center
.
How are accumulated knowledge and verbal skills tends to increase with age?
our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills, tends to increase with
age
. our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease with age, especially during late adulthood.
How do words not only represent our thoughts?
How do words not only represent our thoughts but also represent our values? People tend to talk about the things that are important to them or the things they think about the most. What we talk about, therefore, is a
reflection
of our values. … What we talk about, therefore, is a reflection of our values.
What is the most widely used intelligence test?
The most widely used intelligence tests include
the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler scales
. The Stanford-Binet is the American adaptation of the original French Binet-Simon intelligence test; it was first introduced in 1916 by Lewis Terman, a psychologist at Stanford University.
How many classifications of practical intelligence are there?
The triarchic theory describes
three
distinct types of intelligence that a person can possess. Sternberg calls these three types practical intelligence, creative intelligence, and analytical intelligence.
Is our ability to perceive understand manage and use emotions?
Emotional intelligence (EI)
refers to the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while others claim it's an inborn characteristic.
What does Spearman's g factor refer to?
Spearman's General Intelligence (g)
General intelligence, also known as g factor, refers to
a general mental ability
that, according to Spearman, underlies multiple specific skills, including verbal, spatial, numerical and mechanical.
A social construct is
something that exists not in objective reality, but as a result of human interaction
. It exists because humans agree that it exists.
Simply put, social constructs do not have inherent meaning. The only meaning they have is the meaning given to them by people. For example, the idea that
pink is for girls and blue is for boys
is an example of a social construct related to gender and the color of items.
Who conducted a famous study of high IQ children Group of answer choices?
| Lewis Terman | Alma mater Clark University Indiana University Bloomington Central Normal College | Known for IQ testing, Positive Psychology of Talent | Scientific career | Fields Psychology |
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