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Inferential psychometric model
A psychometric function is an inferential psychometric model applied in detection and discrimination tasks. It models the relationship between a given
Psychometric_function
Branch of knowledge relating physical stimuli and psychological perception
up/down rules and the spread of the underlying psychometric function dictate where on the psychometric function they converge. Threshold values obtained from
Psychophysics
Minimum sound level that an average human can hear
responses are inconsistent, resulting in a psychometric function. The psychometric function is a sigmoid function characterised by being 's' shaped in its
Absolute_threshold_of_hearing
Theory and technique of psychological measurement
Psychometrics is a field of study within psychology concerned with the theory and technique of measurement. Psychometrics generally covers specialized
Psychometrics
S-shaped curve
1007/BF02291481. Link, S. W. (1978). "The Relative Judgment Theory of the Psychometric Function". Attention and Performance VII. Taylor & Francis. pp. 619–630.
Logistic_function
functions are used in the design of brain–computer interfaces. Psychometric function Psychometrics Tolhurst, D.J.; Movshon, J.A.; Dean, A.F. (January 1983)
Neurometric_function
Software used for psychometric analysis
Psychometric software refers to specialized programs used for the psychometric analysis of data obtained from tests, questionnaires, polls or inventories
Psychometric_software
Topics referred to by the same term
derived from measuring external reference points Psychometric function, an inferential psychometric model Horowitz index (PF), blood oxygenation Personal
PF
Human visual perception phenomenon
(1991). "Assessment of the McCollough effect by a shift in the psychometric function". Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society. 29: 21–24. doi:10.3758/bf03334757
McCollough_effect
Patient-reported outcome for scoring erection hardness
treated with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5), showing robust psychometric properties and responsiveness to treatment. Erection hardness (EH) is
Erection_Hardness_Score
Amount a stimulus must be changed to be detected
Limen Minimal clinically important difference Mutatis mutandis Psychometric function Sensor resolution Visual perception Weber–Fechner law "Weber's Law
Just-noticeable_difference
Pseudoscientific personality questionnaire
tried to organize the Jungian cognitive functions to make it more accessible.[failed verification] As a psychometric indicator, the test exhibits significant
Myers–Briggs_Type_Indicator
Neuroscience principle
integration dysfunction, which is common in people with autism. Limen Psychometric function Sensory threshold Colman, Andrew M. (2009). A Dictionary of Psychology
Absolute_threshold
Paradigm for the design, analysis, and scoring of tests
In psychometrics, item response theory (IRT, also known as latent trait theory, strong true score theory, or modern mental test theory) is a paradigm
Item_response_theory
Means to measure signal processing ability
difference Likelihood-ratio test Modulation Neyman–Pearson lemma Psychometric function Receiver operating characteristic Statistical hypothesis testing
Detection_theory
Cognitive processes necessary for control of behavior
A (2019). "Assessing Executive Function in Adolescence: A Scoping Review of Existing Measures and Their Psychometric Robustness". Frontiers in Psychology
Executive_functions
Mathematical relation assigning a probability event to a cost
optimization and decision theory, a loss function or cost function (sometimes also called an error function) is a function that maps an event or values of one
Loss_function
Function related to statistics and probability theory
A likelihood function (often simply called the likelihood) gives the relative merit of various statistical models for describing a data set. Often the
Likelihood_function
Overall consistency of a measure in statistics and psychometrics
In statistics and psychometrics, reliability is the freedom of a measure from measurement error. In Classical Test Theory, reliability is the proportion
Reliability_(statistics)
Statistical experiment designs
x. Wetherill, GB (1965). "Sequential estimation of points on a Psychometric Function". British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology. 18:
Up-and-down_design
Use of odour to purify volatile compounds
It is represented by the unique psychometric or concentration-response function of the compound. A psychometric function with a log concentration–perceived
Gas chromatography-olfactometry
Gas_chromatography-olfactometry
Medical diagnostic method
Physical, Tangible, and Nonsocial. The QABF is viewed to have good psychometric properties. Convergent validity between the QABF and the Motivation Assessment
Questions About Behavior Function
Questions_About_Behavior_Function
Mental process dealing with knowledge
; Puteková, S.; Martinková, J.; Súkenníková, M. (2016). "Analysis of Psychometric Features of the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive
Cognition
Psychometric model for analyzing categorical data
a psychometric model for analyzing categorical data, such as answers to questions on a reading assessment or questionnaire responses, as a function of
Rasch_model
Psychometric factor also known as "general intelligence"
The g factor is a construct developed in psychometric investigations of cognitive abilities and human intelligence. It is a variable that summarizes positive
G_factor_(psychometrics)
or brightness to match the items. Typically the exponent of the psychometric function can be predicted from the magnitude estimation exponents of each
Scale_(social_sciences)
Probability of survival beyond any specified time
certain time. The survival function is also known as the survivor function or reliability function. The term reliability function is common in engineering
Survival_function
Willingness to take risks
willingness to take appropriate psychological and emotional risks. The psychometric paradigm explores what stable personality traits and risk behaviors have
Risk-seeking
Statistical property of a test item
which results in more meaningful ability level groups. Although the psychometric properties of the instrument should have been assessed prior to being
Differential_item_functioning
Probability distribution
instance of the hypergeometric function. For information on its inverse cumulative distribution function, see quantile function § Student's t-distribution
Student's_t-distribution
Psychological self-report measure of empathy
extreme male brain theory of autism, for example it is possible that the psychometric properties of the quotients are lacking or that the theory itself is
Empathy_quotient
Medical diagnostic method
of qualitative data to support interpretation of every psychometric outcome). Cognitive Function Scanner was one of the first psychological test methods
Cognitive_Function_Scanner
vestibular perception: III. Estimating unbiased fit parameters for psychometric functions". Experimental Brain Research. 225 (1): 133–146. doi:10.1007/s00221-012-3354-7
Dan_Merfeld
Extent to which a measurement corresponds to reality
validity, construct validity, etc.) described in greater detail below. In psychometrics, validity has a particular application known as test validity: "the
Validity_(statistics)
Class of statistical models
response variable via a link function and by allowing the magnitude of the variance of each measurement to be a function of its predicted value. Generalized
Generalized_linear_model
Component of the auditory system
empirically convert this value to dB, a rough estimate based on psychometric functions presented by Green and Swets (1966) yields a value of 2-3 dB. Their
Olivocochlear_system
Field of study in Psychology
generation (AIG), or automated item generation, is a process linking psychometrics with computer programming. It uses a computer algorithm to automatically
Automatic_item_generation
Set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables
regression models propose that Y i {\displaystyle Y_{i}} is a function (regression function) of X i {\displaystyle X_{i}} and β {\displaystyle \beta }
Regression_analysis
Distribution function associated with the empirical measure of a sample
an empirical distribution function (a.k.a. an empirical cumulative distribution function, eCDF) is the distribution function associated with the empirical
Empirical distribution function
Empirical_distribution_function
Statistical distribution for dependence between random variables
theory and statistics, a copula is a multivariate cumulative distribution function for which the marginal probability distribution of each variable is uniform
Copula_(statistics)
Form of sexual dysfunction in males
treated with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5), showing robust psychometric properties and responsiveness to treatment. Treatment depends on the
Erectile_dysfunction
Deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions
measures have consistently found the PAQ to be the best performing psychometrically, with strong evidence for it providing a comprehensive and reliable
Alexithymia
American psychologist and scholar (1887–1955)
1887 – September 29, 1955) was an American pioneer in the fields of psychometrics and psychophysics. He conceived the approach to measurement known as
Louis_Leon_Thurstone
Covariance and correlation
processing, cross-correlation is a measure of similarity of two series as a function of the displacement of one relative to the other. This is also known as
Cross-correlation
Method used in statistics, pattern recognition, and other fields
discriminant analysis (NDA), canonical variates analysis (CVA), or discriminant function analysis is a generalization of Fisher's linear discriminant, a method
Linear_discriminant_analysis
First formal technique to measure an attitude
various types of people Guttman scale – Single, ordinal psychometric scale Likert scale – Psychometric measurement scale Semantic differential – Empirical
Thurstone_scale
Type of statistics
breakdown point and the influence function described below. The practical effect of problems seen in the influence function can be studied empirically by
Robust_statistics
Measure of the shape of a function
Moments of a function in mathematics are certain quantitative measures related to the shape of the function's graph. For example, if the function represents
Moment_(mathematics)
Medical questionnaire
with measures of functioning and health related quality of life, and commonalities with other items included in the scale. Psychometric properties were
Somatic_Symptom_Scale_–_8
Psychometric method of data reduction
The Mokken scale is a psychometric method of data reduction. A Mokken scale is a unidimensional scale that consists of hierarchically-ordered items that
Mokken_scale
Psychometric measurement scale
A Likert scale (/ˈlɪkərt/ LIK-ərt,) is a psychometric scale named after its inventor, American social psychologist Rensis Likert, which is commonly used
Likert_scale
Medical condition
Borderline intellectual functioning, previously called borderline mental retardation (in the ICD-8), is a categorization of intelligence wherein a person
Borderline intellectual functioning
Borderline_intellectual_functioning
Score from a test designed to assess intelligence
performance and income. They are also used to study distributions of psychometric intelligence in populations and the correlations between it and other
Intelligence_quotient
American psychologist
American psychologist best known for her pioneering development of psychometrics. Her generative work, Psychological Testing, remains a classic text
Anne_Anastasi
Use of statistics in psychology
psychometrics, factor analysis, experimental designs, and Bayesian statistics. The article also discusses journals in the same field. Psychometrics deals
Psychological_statistics
Theory that discusses human intelligence from an epistemological perspective
intelligence. Piaget's theory also aligns with another psychometric theory, namely the psychometric theory of g, general intelligence. Piaget designed a
Piaget's theory of cognitive development
Piaget's_theory_of_cognitive_development
Psychological classification metric
questionnaire Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – Standardized psychometric measure of psychopathology and personality Personality test – Method
Jungian_Type_Index
21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory
21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory, one of the most widely used psychometric tests for measuring the severity of depression. Its development marked
Beck_Depression_Inventory
Mathematical function for the probability a given outcome occurs in an experiment
often described by functions such as cumulative distribution functions, probability mass functions, or probability density functions. Which description
Probability_distribution
Human capacity or ability to acquire, apprehend and apply knowledge
ideas about how intelligence should be conceptualized and measured. In psychometrics, human intelligence is assessed by intelligence quotient (IQ) tests
Human_intelligence
Totality of psychological phenomena
physical phenomena, like forces. They include cnidarians and ctenophorans. Psychometrics examines how to measure the mental attributes or psychological constructs
Mind
Model of the human psyche used as a personality typology
self-awareness, self-understanding, and overall self-development. Formal psychometric analysis of the Enneagram has been limited, and the existing peer-reviewed
Enneagram_of_Personality
Outcome measure for spinal cord injury
languages. Systematic reviews have suggested that SCIM III has acceptable psychometric performance for measuring functional outcomes in individuals with spinal
Spinal Cord Independence Measure
Spinal_Cord_Independence_Measure
American psychologist
varied across trials. A psychometric function is then derived in which the observer's percent correct value is plotted as a function of target attribute.
Davida_Teller
test. A CCT requires several components: An item bank calibrated with a psychometric model selected by the test designer A starting point An item selection
Computerized classification test
Computerized_classification_test
Aspect of the study of sexuality
Self-report assessment of female sexual function: Psychometric evaluation of the brief index of sexual functioning for women. Archives of Sexual Behavior
Sexological_testing
Projective psychological test created in 1921
psychologist Hermann Rorschach. The Rorschach can be thought of as a psychometric examination of pareidolia, the active pattern of perceiving objects,
Rorschach_test
Application of Buddhist ethics
respected with dignity, regardless of their state of mental capacity or psychometric functions. What constitutes life in a body is usma (heat), ayu (vitality)
Buddhism_and_euthanasia
Standardized psychometric measure of psychopathology and personality
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology. A version for adolescents
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory
Disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds
reported psychometric properties, all of which were adult self-report measures; the review called the evidence regarding the measures' psychometrics "limited"
Misophonia
Topics referred to by the same term
and Food Society Async Pan and Zoom function of Firefox OS APZ (Abnormal Mental States) questionnaire, a psychometric scale for assessing subjective experiences
APZ
Swedish psychometric software company
Assessio is a Swedish multinational SaaS company that develops psychometric tests. Assessio was established by the Swedish Psychological Association in
Assessio
Fundamental theorem in probability theory and statistics
characteristic functions of a number of density functions becomes close to the characteristic function of the normal density as the number of density functions increases
Central_limit_theorem
Interpretation of sensory information
as attention, that influence perception. Perception depends on complex functions of the nervous system, but subjectively seems mostly effortless because
Perception
Entrance exam for institutions of higher education in Israel
The Psychometric Entrance Test (PET) – commonly known in Hebrew as "ha-Psikhometri" (The Psychometric) – is a standardized test that serves as an entrance
Psychometric_Entrance_Test
Correlation of a signal with a time-shifted copy of itself, as a function of shift
Pearson correlation between values of the process at different times, as a function of the two times or of the time lag. Let { X t } {\displaystyle \left\{X_{t}\right\}}
Autocorrelation
United States psychologist
– November 26, 1987) was an American psychologist best known for his psychometric study of human intelligence, including the distinction between convergent
J._P._Guilford
modeling), polynomial functions and rational functions are sometimes used as an empirical technique for curve fitting. A polynomial function is one that has
Polynomial and rational function modeling
Polynomial_and_rational_function_modeling
Empirical law on the variance of species in a habitat
gene structures in number theory with sequential values of the Mertens function and also with the distribution of prime numbers from the eigenvalue deviations
Taylor's_law
Smooth function in statistics
the variance function is a smooth function that depicts the variance of a random quantity as a function of its mean. The variance function is a measure
Variance_function
Statistical model for a binary dependent variable
the value "1"), hence the labeling; the function that converts log-odds to probability is the logistic function, hence the name. The unit of measurement
Logistic_regression
Statistical test comparing two probability distributions
distribution function of the sample and the cumulative distribution function of the reference distribution, or between the empirical distribution functions of two
Kolmogorov–Smirnov_test
Series of questions for gathering information
valid way, they are collectively referred to as a multi-item scale, or a psychometric scale. The following types of reliability and validity should be established
Questionnaire
Classification of individuals based on personality traits
personality type theories have received considerable criticism among psychometric researchers. One study that directly compared a "type" instrument (the
Personality_type
Perceived intensity of a specific color
physically measured as such, but they can be quantified in relation to psychometric scales intended to be perceptually even—for example, the chroma scales
Colorfulness
American chemist (1944–2020)
PMID 19817417. Miyazawa, T.; Gallagher, M.; Preti, G.; Wise, P. M. (2009). "Psychometric Functions for Ternary Odor Mixtures and Their Unmixed Components". Chemical
George_Preti
Social anxiety assessment tool
version of the test, including reliable internal consistency and other psychometric properties. Liebowitz, Michael R (1987). "Social Phobia". Anxiety. Modern
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
Liebowitz_Social_Anxiety_Scale
Difficulty keeping organised to complete tasks
impaired performance was measured on psychometric measures assumed to assess higher order executive function. Working memory and multi-tasking impairments
Executive_dysfunction
Family of probability distributions related to the normal distribution
of probability distributions whose probability density function (or probability mass function, for the case of a discrete distribution) can be expressed
Exponential_family
Compound intended to improve cognitive function
modafinil were examined, when simple psychometric assessments were considered, modafinil intake enhanced executive function. Modafinil does not seem to improve
Nootropic
Unit of the South African Police Service
Applicants for a career in the NIU must be: Willing to undergo and pass psychometric evaluations; Medically fit (with doctor's recommendations); Able to and
National_Intervention_Unit
Measure of linear correlation
cross-product of standardized variables Function of the angle between two standardized regression lines Function of the angle between two variable vectors
Pearson correlation coefficient
Pearson_correlation_coefficient
actual physical properties. This kind of measurement is the focus of psychometrics and psychophysics. In somewhat more technical terms, the law of comparative
Law_of_comparative_judgment
Assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors and brain damage
Most neuropsychological tests in current use are based on traditional psychometric theory. In this model, a person's raw score on a test is compared to
Neuropsychological_test
Variable representing a random phenomenon
refers to neither randomness nor variability but instead is a mathematical function in which the domain is the set of possible outcomes in a sample space (e
Random_variable
Conditional probability used in Bayesian statistics
| X ) {\displaystyle p(\theta |X)} . It contrasts with the likelihood function, which is the probability of the evidence given the parameters: p ( X |
Posterior_probability
Function that measures dissimilarity between two probability distributions
information geometry, a divergence is a kind of statistical distance: a binary function which establishes the separation from one probability distribution to another
Divergence_(statistics)
Psychometric test of attention
decrease sleep need.[non-primary source needed] Psychological testing Psychometrics Dinges, D. I, & Powell, J. W. (1985). Microcomputer analysis of performance
Psychomotor_vigilance_task
Self-report instrument
symptoms in clinical and research settings. The factor structure and psychometric properties of the DOCS have been examined in numerous studies in different
Dimensional Obsessive–Compulsive Scale
Dimensional_Obsessive–Compulsive_Scale
6 October 2016. Mao, Hui-Fen (2002). "Analysis and Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of Three Balance Measures for Stroke Patients". Stroke. 33
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of sensorimotor function
Fugl-Meyer_Assessment_of_sensorimotor_function
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