Psychometrics Review of Psychometrics for Quiz| 157 questions| With complete solutions

Definition of psychometrics correct answer: branch of statistics applied to the measurement of human behavior What psychometricians do correct answer: use a specialized set of statistical tools to create scientifically valid assessments of various behaviors Standardized test correct answer: -structured - defined structure for administration PROCEDURES that are followed in the same manner by every professional who administers the test - defined scoring rules that are followed in same manner by every professional who administers the test - structured procedures for interpretation, comparing clients score to scores of a representative sample - data has been collected on large numbers of subjects using structured rules for administration and scoring Data for standardization are used correct answer: to determine the average score, or the mean, and the standard deviation The mean and standard deviation from a standardized test are used correct answer: to benchmark the performance of the client being tested Nonstandardized tests correct answer: - do not have data from a standardization sample