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PSYC 405/PSYC608 Exam 2 Study Guide General
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PSYC 405/PSYC608 Exam 2 Study GuideGeneral:Exam 2 will cover class information, slides, and articles and readings from Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14The exam is comprised of 40 total questions in mixed format: 30 multiple choice questions, 7 fill in the blank questions, and choosing 3 of 6 short answer questionsYou will have 75 minutes to complete the examClass 6- Ch 12Advantages and disadvantages of group testsAdvantages of group testsa)cost effectiveb)minimize professional time for administration and scoringc)can be administered to very large numbers simultaneouslyd)requires less examiner skill and traininge)scoring typically more objective and more reliablef)have especially broad applicationg)large, representative samples often used leading to better established normsDisadvantages of group testsa)examiner has less opportunity to establish rapport, obtain cooperation, and maintain interestb)not readily detected if examinee tired, anxious, unwellc)evidence that emotionally disturbed children do better on individual than group testsd)examinees responses more restrictede)normally an individual is tested on all items in a group test and may become boredom over easy items and frustrated or anxious over difficult itemsf)individual tests typically provide for the examiner to choose items based on the test takers prior responses - moving onto quite difficult items or back to easier items. So individual tests offer more flexibility.Issues and assumptions in interpreting results of group testsa)Use Results with Caution – never consider scores in isolation or as absolutes…When reporting group results, the information needs to be supplemented with background information that can help explain the results with cautionsabout misinterpretations. The test user should indicate how the test results can be and should not be interpreted. b)Be Especially Suspicious of Low Scores - Strengths and weaknesses of major standardized education tests (e.g., SAT, GRE)
