AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

ASSESSING INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which criterion (required part of the test) defines uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group?
A
standardization
B
validity
C
reliability
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A test-developer defines uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reliability − This refers to the consistency of scores obtainedby an individual on the same test on two different occasions.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the criterion is obtained at the same time the test is given, it is called concurrent validity; if the criterion is obtained at a later time, it is called predictive validity.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four kinds of norms i.e. Age norms, Grade norms, Percentile norms and Standard score norms. To establish age norms, the Mean of raw scores obtained by all in the same age Page 11 group within a standardized sample is taken.

Detailed explanation-5: -We have read by now, the three main criteria of a good test: Validity, reliability and objectivity.

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