In Preparing for a Test, Testing Oneself in a Way

question 165

Multiple Choice

In preparing for a test, testing oneself in a way that matches what one will be required to do on the test capitalizes on the phenomenon called:

• A)depth of processing
• B)transfer-appropriate processing
• C)phonemic encoding
• D)implicit memory

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Definitions:

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a test or measure differentiates between distinct groups or constructs, showing it is not correlating too highly with measures from different constructs.

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and an individual's scores on both halves are compared.

Test-retest Reliability

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment tool across time, assessing the stability of test scores on repeated applications.

Alternate Forms Reliability

The consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain, administered to the same participants.