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Chapter 11: Testing and Individual Differences Flashcards

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Francis Galton

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pioneer in the study of human intelligance

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psychometricians

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people who make tests

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split-half reliability

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splitting the test into two tests and seeing how similar scores are on hte two tests

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equivalent-test reliability

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how well the test is consistent over time

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test-retest reliability

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reliability when a person takes the test multiple times

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face validity

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superficial measure of accuracy; high face validity if administrating a test of cake-baking ability to bakers rather than doctors

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content validity

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how well a test measures what it is supposed mto measure

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criterion-related validity

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concurrent and predictive validities

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concurrent validity

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how well they can bake cakes now

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predictive validity

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how well they might be able to bake cakes

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construct validity

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how well it can correlate to other measures of ability

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Spearmans theory of intelligence

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single factor determines intelligence; named g

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Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences

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logical, spatial, linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist

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Daniel Goleman

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EQ, interpersonal+intrapersonal intelligence

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Robert Sternberg

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triarchic theory of intelligence; analytical/creative/practical

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Louis Terman

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collaborated with Binet to create the STanford-Binet

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David Wechsler

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Wechsler adult intelligence test/wechsler intelligence scale for children; wechsler primary scale of intelligence

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heritability

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how much of a trait’s variation is explained by genetic factors. 0 is that it is totally environmental, 1 is totally genetic

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Flynn effect

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‘intelligence’ test scores increase as the population becomes more educated

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