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36 Cards in this Set
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Intelligence test |
A method of assessing an individuals mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others using numerical scores. |
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Intelligence |
Mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience solve problems and use knowledge to adapt to new situations |
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General intelligence |
According to Spearman and others, underlie specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test |
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Factor analysis |
A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test |
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Savant syndrome |
A condition in which a person otherwise limited mental ability has an exceptional specific skill like drawing |
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Emotional intelligence |
The ability to perceive understand manage and use emotions |
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Emotional intelligence |
The ability to perceive understand manage and use emotions |
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Mental Age |
A measure of intelligence test performance by Binet. The chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance |
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Stanford Binet |
The widely used American revision of Binets original intelligence test |
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Stanford Binet |
The widely used American revision of Binets original intelligence test |
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Intelligence quotient |
Defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by hundred |
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Achievement tests |
Test designed to assess what person has learned |
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Aptitude test |
Test designed to predict a person's future performance |
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Aptitude test |
Test designed to predict a person's future performance |
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Wechsler adult intelligence scale |
The W a I S is the most widely used intelligence test, it contains verbal and performance subtests |
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Aptitude test |
Test designed to predict a person's future performance |
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Wechsler adult intelligence scale |
The W a I S is the most widely used intelligence test, it contains verbal and performance subtests |
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Standardization |
Defining meaningful scores by comparison with performance of a pretested group |
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Aptitude test |
Test designed to predict a person's future performance |
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Wechsler adult intelligence scale |
The W a I S is the most widely used intelligence test, it contains verbal and performance subtests |
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Standardization |
Defining meaningful scores by comparison with performance of a pretested group |
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Normal curve |
A symmetrical bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes |
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Reliability |
The extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores on 2 halves of the test |
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Reliability |
The extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores on 2 halves of the test |
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Validity |
The extent to which a test measures or predicts what is supposed to |
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Reliability |
The extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores on 2 halves of the test |
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Validity |
The extent to which a test measures or predicts what is supposed to |
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Content validity |
The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest |
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Reliability |
The extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores on 2 halves of the test |
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Validity |
The extent to which a test measures or predicts what is supposed to |
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Content validity |
The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest |
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Predictive validity |
The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict |
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Intellectual disability |
A condition of limited mental ability indicated by intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life |
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Intellectual disability |
A condition of limited mental ability indicated by intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life |
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Down syndrome |
A condition of intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 |
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Stereotype threat |
A self confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype |
