Psych Final - Ch. 8 Intelligence

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intelligence

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ability to apply past knowledge and experiences flexibly to accomplish challenging new tasks

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general factor in intelligence that influences performance in a wide variety of tasks and content domains

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fluid intelligence

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ability to acquire knowledge quickly and thereby adapt effectively to new situations

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crystallized intelligence

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knowledge and skills accumulated from one's prior experience, schooling and culture

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distributed intelligence

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thinking facilitated by physical objects and technology; social support, and concepts and symbols of one's culture

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intelligence test

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general measure of current cognitive functioning, used primarily to predict academic achievement over the short run

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IQ score

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score on an intelligence test, determined by comparing one's performance with the performance of same-age peers

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specific ability test

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test designed to assess a specific cognitive skill or the potential to learn and perform in a specific content domain

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dynamic assessment

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systematic examination of how a child's knowledge or reasoning may change as a result of learning a specific task or performing it with adult guidance

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flynn effect

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gradual increase in intelligence test performance observed in many countries over the past several decades

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niche-picking

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gradual increase in intelligence test performance observed in many countries over the past several decades

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cultural bias

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extent to which an assessment instrument offends or unfairly penalizes some individuals because of their ethnicity, gender or socioeconomic status

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stereotype threat

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reduction in performance (often unintentional) as a result of a belief that one's group typically performs poorly

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giftedness

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unusually high ability in 1+ areas, to the point where children require special educational services to help them meet their full potential

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mental retardation

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disability marked by significantly below-average general intelligence and deficits in adaptive behavior

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adaptive behavior

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behavior related to daily living-skills and appropriate conduct in social situations