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intelligence
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mental quality involving the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations
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francis galton
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first to apply statistical methods to the study of human differences and inheritance of intelligence, and introduced the use of questionnaires and surveys for collecting data
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factor analysis
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statistical procedure identifying clusters of related items and factors on a test
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general intelligence (g)
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single vessel of intelligence underlying all mental capabilities
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charles spearman
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psychologist associated with general intelligence
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l.l. thurstone
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psychologist first associated with multiple intelligences
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howard gardner
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specifically nine multiple intelligences
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theory of mulitple intelligences
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theory that intellignece comes in many different packages
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robert sternberg
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psychologist associated with triarchic theory
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triarchic theory of intelligence
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three intelligences: analytical, creative and practical
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savant syndrome
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person otherwise limited in mental ability; has an exceptional specific skill
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emotional intelligence
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ability to understand, percieve, manage and use emotions
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daniel goleman
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psychologist associated iwth emotional intelligence
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creativity
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ability to produce novel/valuable ideas
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convergent thinking
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demand a single correct answer; critical thinking that evaluates already established theories during problem solving to determine one answer
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divergent thinking
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creative thinking; individuals formulate new solutions
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brainstorming
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problem solving stragegy- ideas are generated spontaneously usually in a group
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intelilgence test
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method for assessing an individuals apitutde and comparing with others using numerical scores
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mental age
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chronological age most typically coresponding with a given level of performance- mental age/chron age x100
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stanford-binet
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IQ test widely used in the U.S.
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alfred binet
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french psychologist first developing intelligence tests to predict school achievemtn in students
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lewis terman
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psychologist proponet of innate IQ, adapted binet's original test; professor at stanford
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intelligence quotient
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evaulation for children: mental age/chronol age x100
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aptitude test
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test designed to predict a persons future capacity to learn
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achievement test
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test intedened to reflect and assess learning
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david wechsler
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developed modern intelligence tests
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WAIS
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adult intelligence scale: consiting of 11 subtests; measuring both verbal and nonverbal- performance skills
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WISC
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intelligence scale for children; ages 6-16
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cultural fairness
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idea while creating and administerings tests that founded on the common human experience, fairness with respect to specific cultural influences and designed to apply them across class and social issues
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standarization
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defining meaningful scores by comaprison with the performance of a pretested standarization group
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norms
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standards of test takers (a representative sample)
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standarization sample
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group which scores are compared to
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normal curve
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symmetrical bell curve; normal distribution where the most are the average middle and fewer are at extremes
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standard deviation
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measure of the dispersion of scores around the mean
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z score
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measure of distqance from score of mean in units of standard devi.
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flynn effect
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magnitude of changing standarad intelligences
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reliability
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extent to which a test yields consistent results
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validity
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extent to which a test accurately measures/predicts what it is supposed to
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content validity
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extent to which all the topics on a test samples the knowledge and skills of the behavior of interest
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crietrion
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indepdent measure of wha thte test aims to measure
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predictive validity
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sucess with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to
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mental retardation
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limited mental ability; intelligence of equal to or less than 70; difficulty in adapting to the demands of life
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metacognition
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awanress of ones own cognitive processes may include conseious attempts to control ones own thoughts
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down syndrome
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condition of retardation, associated iwth physical disorders; caused by an extra chromosome
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mainstreaming
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integration of individuals with mental retradation into communities/societies
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stereotype threat
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self confirming concern; one will be evaulted based on a negative steroetype
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reification
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error in viewing an immaterialk concept as concrete i.e. IQ
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psychometrics
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mental measurement
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