Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Reification

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Viewing an abstract immaterial concept as if it were a concrete thing

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Intelligence

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The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

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Factor analysis

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Procedure that identifies clusters of related factors on a test

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Charles Spearman

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First person to identify an intelligence theory, created the g-factor

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General Intelligence

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Mental abilities measured by every day tasks on an intelligence test

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L. L. Thurstone

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Rejected G-factor, determined there were 7 different mental abilities

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Howard Gardner

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Supports Thurston, Gardner has his own 8 characteristics, believes brain damage may diminish abilities

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Savant Syndrome

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A condition in which a person otherwise limited and mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as drawing

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Robert Sternberg

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Agrees with Gardner, but states there are three categories

Practical, analytical, and creative

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Emotional Intelligence

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The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

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Creativity

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The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas

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Intelligence tests

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Assess individual’s mental aptitude and compares them with those of others

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Alfred Binet

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Created the IQ test, and concept of mental age

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Mental Age

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The chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance

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Lewis Terman

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Revised Binets original IQ, made the Stanford-Binet test

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Stanford-Binet

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The widely used American revision of Binets original test

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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

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Rate of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100, the average score is 100

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Aptitude tests

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A test designed to predict a person’s future performance

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Achievement tests

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A test designed to assess what a person has learned

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Weschsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

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Most widely used intelligence test; contains a verbal and performance (non-verbal) subtest

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Standardization

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Defining a meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested sub standardize group

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The Flynn effect

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Intelligence test performance has been improving

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Normal curve

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The symmetrical bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes

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Reliability

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The extent to which a test yields consistent results

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Validity
The extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to do
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Content validity
The extent to which a test samples (mimics) the behavior that is of interest
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Criterion
The behavior that a test is designed to predict, example; grades in college to the AC T
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Predictive validity
The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
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Mental retardation
A condition of limited mental ability; indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life
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Down syndrome
Hey condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup
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Stereotype threat
Hey self confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype