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Unit 11: testing and individual differences
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- 1IntelligenceMental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems and use existing knowledge for new situations
- 2Intelligence TestA method for assessing an individual's mental capacity and comparing with others using numerical scores.
- 3General Intelligence (g)A general intelligence factor
- 4Factor AnalysisA statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test. Used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlies a person's total score
- 5Savant SyndromeA condition in which a person with limited ability in one area is extraordinary in another area
- 6GritGrit is a passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long term goals
- 7Sternberg's Three Intelligence'sAnalytical
Creative
Practical
*Intelligence does not equal success - 8Emotional IntelligenceThe ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
- 9Mental AgeA measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance. Thus, a child who does as well as the average 8 y/o is said to have a mental age of 8
- 10Stanford-BinetThe Widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test
- 11Intelligence Quotient (IQ)Calculated: mental age / real age x 100 - to determine IQ
Used for Kids only - 12Achievement TestA test used to assess what a person has learned
- 13Aptitude TestA test designed to predict a persons future performance
Apptitude - determines future performance - 14Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)The most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtest
- 15StandardizationDefining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with a pre-testing group
- 16Normal CurveThe symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes distribution of many physical and psychological attributes
- 17ReliabilityThe extent to which a test yields consistent results - must have same scores at different periods of time
- 18ValidityTests must be valid
- 19Content ValidityThe extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest
- 20Predictive ValidityThe success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
- 21CohortA group of people from a given time period
- 22Crystallized IntelligenceKnowledge and Verbal skills increase with age/over time
- 23Fluid IntelligenceThe recall speed and abstract reasoning decrease in late adulthood
- 24Intellectual DisabilityA condition of limited mental ability - indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below + inability to adapt to the demands of life
- 25Down SyndromeA condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
- 26HeritabilityThe proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied
Intelligence seems to be poly-genetic = influenced by multiple genes
Neglected children show delayed development - 27Stereotype ThreatA self confirming concern that one will be valued based on negative stereotype
- 28Gender Differences of IQBoys perform better at spatial abilities and math
Girls are better at spelling detecting emotion and locating objects
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- Grade 12 AP psychology Fichas sobre Unit 11: testing and individual differences, creado por Hina Shah el 04/04/2018.
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