PSYC37H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Test Anxiety, Standardized Test, Memory Span
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Examiner/tester/test administrator/psychologist/psychometrist: psychometrist: psychological testing/statistics specialist assisting the conductor, depends on the environment in where the assessment is being administered. Need to have a clear purpose for assessment due to costly efforts in time and money: should be prepared beforehand as well, accommodations must be made. Related to the standardization: example: quiet vs. loud environment and relation to the purpose of the administration. Recall ethical guidelines related to assessment: help to guide all aspects of test administration, example: appropriate qualifications needed; informed consent; maintaining the security of testing materials. Research has examined a number of such factors, with mixed findings: depends on the specific factors being measured, the environment, their demeanor and their interrelationship on the results. Overall message: examiners need to be aware of the potential impact their interactions with the examinee can have on results: importance of rapport.
