intelligence

intelligence

1. the ability to reason and solve problems well and to understand and learn complex material

2. testing intelligence

   • Wechler IQ tests
     • the most widely used intelligence test in the United States; it consists of four sets of subtests
       • 4 sets of subtests
         • verbal comprehension
         • perceptual reasoning
         • working memory
         • processing speed
     • has a mean IQ of 100 and a standard deviation of 15
   • IQ scores
     • standardized sample
       • a representative selection of people, drawn from a carefully defined population
     • norming
       • the process of setting the mean and the standard deviation of a set of test scores, based on results from a standardized sample
     • intelligence quotient
       • a score on an intelligence test, originally based on comparing mental age to chronological age, but later based on norms and used as a measure of intelligence