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22 Cards in this Set
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Factor Analysis
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a statistical procedure that identifies clusters or related items on a test, used to identify different dimensions of performance that enderlie one's total score
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General Intelligence
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a general intelligence factor that according to Spearman and others underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
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Savant Syndrome
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a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing
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Emotional Intelligence
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the sbility to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
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creativity
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the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas
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Intelligence Test
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a method for assessing an individuals mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores
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Mental Age
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a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance
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Stanford-Binet
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the widely used American revision (by Terman at Stanford University) of Binet's original intelligence test
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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
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defined originally as the ratio of mental age, to chronological age multiplied by 100. Average score is 100
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Aptitude Test
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a test designed to predict a persons future performance; aptitude is the capacity to say that
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Achievement Test
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a test designed to assess what a person has learned
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
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the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test, contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtest
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Standardization
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defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a standardization group
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Normal Curve
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the symmetrical bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes.
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Reliability
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the extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting
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Validity
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the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
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Content Validity
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the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as driving test that samples driving tasks)
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Criterion
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the behavior (such as future college grades) that a test (such as the SAT) is designed to predict
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Predictive validity
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the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict; it is assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior
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Mental Retardation
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a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound
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Down Syndrome
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a condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup
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Stereotype Threat
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a self confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
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