Glossary S
Glossary S
Deutsch: Standard / Español: Estándar / Português: Padrão / Français: Norme / Italiano: Standard
Standard is a level or grade of excellence regarded as a goal or measure of adequacy.
Standard in the psychology context refers to a benchmark or set of criteria used to evaluate, measure, or guide behavior, practices, or psychological assessments. In psychology, standards play a crucial role in ensuring consistency, reliability, and validity in research methods, testing procedures, and clinical practices.
The Standard deviation refers to a measure which shows the average variability in population from the mean. It is defined as the square root of the variance. It is a measure of variation from the mean that shows how closely the scores cluster around that mean.
Standard error (SE) refers to the variation in score that takes into account the group size.
A Standardized assessment is an assessment that is administered, scored, and interpreted the same for all pupils taking the test, no matter when and where it is used.