Chapter 8.2 Controversies Involving Intelligence Flashcards
Developmental quotient
an overall developmental score that relates to performance in four domains: motor skills, language use, adaptive behavior, and personal and social skills
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
a measure that evaluates an infant’s development from 2 to 42 months, concentrates on mental and motor abilities
cross-modal transference
the ability to identify, using another sense, a stimulus that has previously been experienced only through one sense
Visual-recognition memory measurement
measures the memory of and recognition of a stimulus that has been previously seen
achievement test
a test designed to determine a person’s level of knowledge in a given subject area, can measure past performance
aptitude test
a test designed to predict a person’s ability in a particular area or line of work, can predict future performance
The Bell Curve
book that argues that the average difference between white and African Americans is due to heredity
