Chapter 9 Flashcards
Achievement
what a person has accomplished intellectually,
Achievement tests
developed to measure skills and knowledge learned in a given grade level,
John Carroll
proposed the three-stratum theory of intelligence
James Cattell
proposed two separate intelligences (fluid and crystallized)
crystalized intelligence
the body of knowledge one has accumulated as a result of life experiences
cultural fairness
the extent that an intelligence test is based on culture-specific concepts and the level of fairness exhibiting in assessing the intelligence of people of other cultures
fluid intelligence
the ability to reason when faced with novel problems
fluid reasoning
the ability to solve novel problems
full-scale intelligence score “g”
highly correlated with g factor scores, and they are often regarded as estimates of g
hierarchical model of intelligence
Spearman and Thurstone’s compromise in which specific abilities (“s”) exist and are important, but they are at least somewhat related to one another and to a global, overall, general intelligence (“g”)
index scores
represent increasingly specific areas of ability
intelligence
a concept that does not have a fully agreed upon definition, but which is characterized by certain abilities
intelligence tests
measure a person’s intellectual ability in various ways
knowledge
general information accumulated over time via personal experiences, including education, home, and environment
neuropsychological tests
indicate how the brain is functioning
normative data
data that summarize what is usual or typical in a defined population, culture, institution, or health care system at a specific point or period of time,
”s”
specific abilities
Charles Spearman
proposed a theory of intelligence in which intelligence is a singular characteristic
specific learning disorder
primary comparison between the person’s achievement and expected levels of achievement for people of the same age
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
It is a cognitive-ability and intelligence test that is used to diagnose developmental or intellectual deficiencies in young children
Three-Stratum Theory of Intelligence
Carroll’s theory of intelligence in which intelligence operates at three levels: a single “g” at the top, eight broad factors immediately beneath “g,” and more than 60 highly specific abilities beneath these broad factors
David Wechsler
created the Wechsler intelligence tests, each the most widely used among psychologists for its respective age range
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
used to assess intellectual profile for people between 16 and 90 years old.
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test 3rd Edition
an individually-administered achievement test for children, adolescents, and adults.
5 Factors of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
Fluid Reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, working memory
