Research Methods I - Flashcards

Flashcards on research methods based on lecture notes.

Psychological Test

A systematic procedure that obtains samples of behavior relevant to cognitive or affective functioning, scored and evaluated according to standards.

Standardized Test

A test with uniformity of procedure and use of standards for evaluating test results.

Ability Test

Samples knowledge, skills, and cognitive functions.

Personality Test

Samples relatively stable characteristics.

Scale

A group of items that pertain to a single variable and are arranged in order of difficulty or intensity.

Thurstone Scaling

A technique for developing an interval scale where subsequent item values are at equal distances.

Likert Scaling

Items are answered on a range (e.g., 5-point scale) with typical responses like strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree.

Guttman Scaling

Each scale item has a scale value associated with it. A respondent's scale score is computed by summing the scale values of every item they agree with.