Specificity - ANSWERSMeasuring the skills needed for a sport can see how well the athlete can maintain that skill when repeatedly doing it.
Accuracy - ANSWERSChecking if the instruments you're using in an experiment are working properly
Reliability - ANSWERSif you repeated the test again are ...
IB SEHS Topic 6.2 Test Review
Questions & Answers
Specificity - ANSWERSMeasuring the skills needed for a sport can see how well the
athlete can maintain that skill when repeatedly doing it.
Accuracy - ANSWERSChecking if the instruments you're using in an experiment are
working properly
Reliability - ANSWERSif you repeated the test again are you likely to get similar results
Validity - ANSWERSDoes the test actually test what is tests
Control group - ANSWERSa bunch of people are put into a group that doesn't get any
special treatment for the experiment.
Why is it important to have an control group? - ANSWERSTo see if your hypothesis
correlates with the data collected and overcoming learning problems
Randomized groups - ANSWERSPeople of various skill levels are put in different
groups by random. This is to ensure that we don't favor one group over another.
Blind experiment - ANSWERSParticipants in the experiment don't know which group
they are in. If the participants know what they are getting, it will defeat the purpose of
the experiment
Placebo - ANSWERSA harmless substance given to the participants in the controlled
group. The substance won't affect the person's performance during the experiment.
PAR-Q - ANSWERSa questionnaire that makes sure the participant doesn't have any
health issues that will put them in danger in the experiment
Field testing - ANSWERStests that can be done without expensive equipment.
Laboratory testing - ANSWERSexperiments that are done in a lab. More accurate than
field testing
Maximal - ANSWERStesting for a person's maximum ability. Used for people who are
physically fit
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