Explain the following in terms of its significance in the context of psychological testing

1. Explain the following in terms of its significance in the context of psychological testing h) Group versus individual testing i) World War 1 j) American psychological association k) Standardized achievement tests

Explain Psychology Concepts

a) Norms- what are they? What should you consider when comparing a client’s score with the norms? b) Age and grade equivalent- norms and their limitations. c) Raw score, standardized scores, and percentile scores d) Local versus national norms e) Correlation

Definition of Terms

3. Explain each of the following. a) Internal consistency, homogeneity, and alpha coefficient b) Alternate forms c) Odd-even reliability d) Spearman Brown formula e) Speed test and power test f) Error variance g) Test-retest reliability and time interval between testing

Explanation of Concepts

4. Explain each of the following. If appropriate, give an example. a) Difference between a reliability and validity of a test. b) Can a test be reliable but not valid? Explain through an example. c) Content validity- how is it different from other types of validities? d) What are the differences between the criterion rela ...continues

Table of a grouped frequency distribution of test scores

Prepare a table of a grouped frequency distribution of test scores with columns for class interval, frequency, cumulative frequency, percentage, cumulative percentage/percentile rank, z-score, and T-score. Explain this table in your own words so that a lay person could understand it.

Why is extinction not classified as "the unlearning of a response?"

Why is extinction not classified as "the unlearning of a response?" How does extinction differ in classical conditioning and instrumental learning? Give an example from your life (or a pet's life) of each one.

Compare and contrast ratio and interval schedules in terms of how these contingencies of reinforcement are set up and the effects they have on the instrumental response.

Compare and contrast ratio and interval schedules in terms of how these contingencies of reinforcement are set up and the effects they have on the instrumental response. Compare and contrast S-O and R-O associations (including research used to investigate them).

Describe the difference between intradimensional and interdimensional discrimination training. Give concrete examples of both.

Describe the difference between intradimensional and interdimensional discrimination training. Give concrete examples of both. How would I get my cat to have discrimination learning so that she comes running only when the cat food can is being opened (and not every can)? (Use the terms S+ and S- in your response).

Explain the peak shift effect.

Explain the peak shift effect. What is the fundamental problem in the analysis of avoidance behaviour? How can the concept of a safety signal be used to explain free-operant avoidance learning? When a parent is shopping, why is using a threat "we'll go home if you keep that behaivour up" to a child an ineffective punishmen ...continues

Personal Model of Helping

I need to create a personal model of helping by incorporating what I've learned in my counseling & psychotherapy class. The following are the major therapeutic theories that we have studied: Psychoanalysis Alderian Existential Person-centered Behaviorism Gestalt Rational Emotive Transactional Analysis Reality ...continues