PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Autism Spectrum, Intellectual Disability
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Principle types of tests: psychological test is a standardized measure of a sample of a persons behaviour. Mental ability tests: most common kind of psychological testing. Content validity: content validity refers to the degree to which the content of a test is representative of the domain its supposed to cover. Criterion related validity: criterion related validity is estimated by correlating subjects scores on a test with their scores on a independent criterion of the trait assessed by the test. Construct validity: construct validity the extent to which there is evidence that a test measures a particular hypothetical construct. Galto(cid:374)"s studies of hereditary ge(cid:374)ius: galton argued that intelligence is inherited. Iq is a childs mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100: terman made a strong case for potential educational benefits of iq testing. Weshlers innovations: wechsler adult intelligence scale characterized by atleast 2 major innovations, less dependant on subjects verbal ability, highlight distinction between verbal and non verbal ability.
