Semantics Definitions Assessment the gathering and integration of psychologicalrelated data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation accomplished through the use of tools such as tests interviews case studies etc ID: 594544
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Assessment/tests/measures
Semantics??Slide2
“Definitions”
“Assessment”
-- the gathering and integration of psychological-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation, accomplished through the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies etc.Slide3
“testing/tests”
-- the process of measuring variables by means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of
behavior
-- instruments
-- toolsSlide4
“measurement”
-- assigning numbers or symbols to characteristics of people or objects according to rules
.
-- unit of measureSlide5
Measure/test/assessment?
You take part in a study designed to measure intelligence and as part of that project you complete an inventory related to your study habits which is administered by the graduate student assigned to the project.Slide6
Measure/test/assessment?
You take part in a study designed to measure intelligence and as part of that project you complete an inventory related to your study habits which is then added to the overall data bank by the researcher.Slide7
Measure/test/assessment?
You take part in a study designed to measure intellectual ability and as part of that project you complete a set of inventories related to your study habits, your learning style and your course grades. Your resulting profile is then entered into the overall data bank by the researcher.Slide8
Assessment InstrumentsSlide9
Defining features of tests
“A sample of behavior…
obtained under standardized conditions….
with established rules for scoring”
** has
norms or standards
** used
to predict of nontest behaviorSlide10
Characteristics of Tests
Standardized vs. non-standardized
Individual vs.
group (administration)
Speed vs. power
Objective vs. subjective
Written vs. oral
Verbal vs.
non-verbalSlide11
Characteristics of Tests cont….
Cognitive
vs. affective
Achievement vs. aptitude
Timed vs. untimed
Criterion vs. norm referenced
Summative vs.
formativeSlide12
Project assignment #1
1. Apply the 11 “characteristics of tests” discussed in class to your selected test, be sure you explain and justify each of your answers.
Standardized vs. non-standardized
Individual vs. group
Speed vs. power
Objective vs. subjective
Written vs. oral
Verbal vs. non-verbal
Cognitive vs. affective
Achievement vs. aptitude
Timed vs. untimed
Criterion vs. norm referenced
Summative vs. formativeSlide13
Assessment tools
Method
use
example
pro
con
T
ests
Interview
Portfolio
Case History
Observation natural/lab
Role playing
ApparatusSlide14