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KIN 3502 Exam 1 Vocab (80+ Key Terms) – Measurement, Statistics, Validity & Evaluation – Louisiana State University

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This document offers a concise and clearly defined collection of 80+ essential vocabulary terms with accurate definitions and examples for KIN 3502: Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology at Louisiana State University (LSU) for the 2025/2026 academic year. It is specifically designed as a vocabulary-focused companion to Exam 1, helping students master core terminology used in kinesiology, sports science, and health performance assessment. The study set includes expertly explained terms across several major categories: Core definitions: measurement, test, evaluation, reliability, validity, objectivity, feasibility Types of evaluation: formative, summative, placement, diagnosis, program evaluation Domains of human performance: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor Statistical terms: central tendency, variance, standard deviation, percentile, correlation Scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio Graphical and data terms: histograms, skewness, kurtosis, scatterplots Advanced statistical concepts: coefficient of determination, standard error of estimate, regression, PPM correlation Study design & validity threats: internal and external validity, bias, Rosenthal effect, Hawthorne effect This document is ideal for visual learners or students who prefer memorizing key terminology before diving into complex exam questions. It pairs especially well with full-length practice exams or lecture notes and supports improved test performance by reinforcing exam-relevant language. Best suited for students studying: – Kinesiology – Exercise Science – Sports Psychology – Physical Education – Public Health & Allied Health – Any course involving statistics in health or performance evaluation Keywords: KIN 3502, kinesiology, exam 1, measurement vocabulary, evaluation terms, statistics terms, validity, reliability, objectivity, formative evaluation, summative evaluation, central tendency, standard deviation, scales of measurement, normal distribution, correlation, regression, standard error, Rosenthal effect, Hawthorne effect, internal validity, external validity, LSU kinesiology exam

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the act of assessing that results in assigning a number to quantify the

amount of the characteristic that is being assessed - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔measurement


an instrument or tool used to make the particular measurement; tool can be

written, oral, physiological, or psychological, or it can be a mechanical

device - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔test


a statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about what

has been assessed - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔evaluation

, Using an evaluative decision based on a ______ standard means that you

report how a performance compares with that of others (perhaps of people

of the same gender, age, or class) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔norm-referenced


the Fitnessgram uses criterion-referenced standards (called Healthy

Fitness Zones) for assessing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔health-related physical

fitness

initial or intermediate evaluations, such as the administration of a pretest

and the subsequent evaluation of its results - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔formative

evaluations

final evaluations that typically come at the end of an instructional or training

unit - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔summative evaluations


an initial test and evaluation allowing a professional to group students into

instructional or training groups according to their abilities - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔placement


evaluation of test results that determines weakness or deficiencies in

students, medical patients, athletes, and fitness program participants - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔diagnosis

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