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Intelligence
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- 1Intelligencethe ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to deal adaptively with the environment
- 2Intelligence quotient (IQ)The ratio of mental age to chronological age, multiplied by 100: IQ = (mental age/chronological age) x 100
- 3PsychometricsThe statistical study of psychological tests
- 4Crystallised Intelligence (gc)the ability to apply previously acquired knowledge to current problems
- 5Fluid intelligence (gf)the ability to deal with novel problem-solving situations for which personal experience does not provide a solution
- 6g factorgeneral intelligence
- 7three-stratum theory of cognitive abilitiesestablishes three levels of mental skills - general, broad and narrow - arrange in a hierarchical model.
- 8cognitive process theoriesexplore the specific information - processing and cognitive processes that underlie intellectual ability
- 9triarchic theory of intelligenceaddresses both the psychological process involved in intelligent behaviour and the diverse forms that intelligence can take
- 10metacomponentsthe higher-order processes used to plan and regulate task performance
- 11performance componentsthe actual mental processes used to perform the task.
- 12knowledge-acquisition componentsallow us to learn from our experiences, store information in memory, and combine new insights with previously acquired information
- 13emotional intelligencethe abilities to read others' emotions accurately, to respond to them appropriately, to motivate oneself, to be aware of one's own emotions, and to regulate and control one's own emotional responses.
- 14achievement testdesigned to find out how much they have learned so far in their lives
- 15aptitude testnovel puzzle-like problems that presumably go beyond prior learning and are thought to measure the applicant's potential for future learning and performance
- 16Psychological testa method for measuring individual differences related to some psychological concept, or construct, based on a sample of relevant behaviour in a scientifically designed and controlled situation
- 17reliabilityconsistency of measurement
- 18test-retest reliabilityassessed by administering the measure to the same group of participants on two (or more) separate occasions and correlating the two (or more) sets of scores
- 19internal consistencyconsistency of measurement within the test itself
- 20interjudge reliabilityconsistency of measurement when different people observe the same event or score the same test.
- 21validityhow well a test actually measures what it is designed to measure
- 22construct validityexists when a test successfully measure the psychological construct it is designed to measure, as indicated by relations between test scores and other behaviours that it should be related to.
- 23content validitywhether the items on a test measure all the knowledge or skills that are assumed to underlie the construct of interest
- 24criterion-related validitythe ability of test scores to correlate with meaningful criterion measures
- 25standardisationhas two meanings: (1) the development of norms, and (2) rigorously controlled testing procedures
- 26normstest scores derived from a large sample that represents particular age segments of the population
- 27normal distributionbell-shaped curve with most scores clustering around the centre of the curve
- 28static testingtraditional approach to testing
- 29dynamic testingthe standard testing is followed up with an interaction in which the examiner gives the respondent guided feedback on how to improve performance and observe how the person utilises the information
- 30stereotype threatbelieve that certain behaviours on their part would confirm a negative stereotype in the minds of others.
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