Assessment chapter 8 Flashcards
reliability
the extent to which the measure is consistent
validity
the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure
reliability and validity
you want it to be consistent
theories of intelligence
1-those that focus on intelligence as a general factor (g) (IQ)
theories of intelligence
2-those that subscribe to the notion that intelligence has multiple factors
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 1
visual-spatial
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 2
linguistic-verbal
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 3
interpersonal
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 4
intrapersonal
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 5
logical-mathematical
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 6
musical
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 7
bodily-kinesthetic
Gardener’s multiple intelligences 8
naturalistic
Carroll’s (1993) three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities
Carroll believed that many “special abilities, aptitudes, achievements, and skills [are] worthy of measurement, whatever their relation to general intelligence might be” (Carroll 1993, p. 36; emphasis added).
-constant breakdown
g general intelligence
IQ/cognitive score
general
general (stratum III)
-has only one (g-intelligence)
broad
stratum II
-8 different ones
narrow
stratum I
-69 narrow abilities found in data sets analyzed by Carroll
Crystallized intelligence
a person’s general knowledge, vocabulary, and reasoning based off of acquired information
fluid intelligence
Fluid intelligence is the ability to solve new problems and reason abstractly. This type of knowledge decreases with age.
-teaching an older person how to use a phone.
crystallized intelligence
As we age and accumulate new knowledge and understanding, crystallized intelligence becomes stronger. It increases with age.
-info overtime
