Psychological Testing and Assessment Chapter 4 QUIZ with 100% Correct Answers

Psychological Testing and Assessment Chapter 4 QUIZ with 100% Correct Answers trait *Ans* any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual varies from another (hair color) states *Ans* also distinguish one person from another, but are relatively less enduring (emotion) construct *Ans* psychological trait only occurs as a construct, informed, scientific concept developed of constructed to describe or explain behavior overt behavior *Ans* an observable action or the product of an observable action, including test/assessment responses error variance *Ans* component of a test score attributable to sources other than the trait or ability measured reliability *Ans* the consistency of the measuring tool, the precision with which the test measures and the extent to which error is present in measurement validity *Ans* if the test measures what it says it measures norm-referenced testing and assessment *Ans* method of evaluation and a way of deriving meaning from test scores bye valuation and individual test taker's score and comparing it to scores of a group of test takers norms *Ans* test performance data of a particular group of test takers that are designed for use as a reference when valuation or interpreting individual test scores normative sample *Ans* that group of people whose performance on a particular test is analyzed for reference in evaluation the performance o