Chapter 9: Intelligence & Psychological Testing

Chapter 9: Intelligence & Psychological Testing

1. Concepts inPsychological Testing

   • Test Types
     • Mental Ability Tests
       • Intelligence Tests
         • -These measure general mental ability -Assess potential-DO NOT measure accumulated  knowledge or previously learnt items.
       • Aptitude Tests
         • -Measure potential as well -mental abilities are broken down into components - assess specific types of mental abilities i.e.verbal reasoning,numeracy etc.
       • Achievement Tests
         • -Measure previous learning NOT potential -Tests mastery and knowledge
     • Personality Tests
       • -Measure components of personality -Things like motives, interests,values and attitudes -over 500 different tests   -referred to as scales as there is no right or wrong answers
   • Test Criteria
     • Standardization & Norms
     • Reliability
     • Validity
       • Content Validity
       • Criterion-related Validity
       • Construct Validity