chapter 10 Flashcards
intelligence
metal quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
intelligence test
a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores
General intelligence
a general intelligence factor that underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
factor analysis
a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test.
savant syndrome
a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill suck as in computation or drawing
creativity
the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas
emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive understand managed and use emotions
mental age
a measure of intelligence test performance devises by binet: thee chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance
Stanford-Binet
the widely used american revision of binets original intelligence test
intelligence quotient
defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100. average is 100
achievement test
a test designed to asses what a person has learned
aptitude test
a test designed to predict a person has learned
aptitude test
a test designed to predict a persons future performance
wechsler adult intelligence scale
the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test.
standardization
defining meaningful scored by comparison with the performance of a protested group
normal curve
the symmetrical bell shaped curve that describes distributions
reliability
the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scored on two halves of the test
validity
the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
content validity
the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest
predictive validity
the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
mental retardation
a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by a score of 70 or below and difficultly in adapting to the demands of life
Down syndrome
a condition of retardation and associated physical disorders cause by an extra copy of chromosome 21
stereo type threat
a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
