3.9 Flashcards
1
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stability v. change
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a debate describes the developmental psychology discussion about whether personality traits that are present in an individual at birth remain constant or change throughout the life span.
2
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intellectual disability
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significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
3
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heritability
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the extent to which differences in a trait can be attributed to our genetic makeup
4
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biased test
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a test favored towards a certain group
5
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culture-fair test
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a test designed to be free of cultural bias
6
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stereotype threat
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when worry about conforming to a negative stereotype leads to under performance on a test or other task by a member of the stereotyped group
7
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Steele and Aronson (research)
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did research on stereotype threats
