Chapter 9 Flashcards
intelligence test
diagnostic tool designed to measure overall thinking ability
abstract thinking
capacity to understand hypothetical concepts
g (general intelligence)
hypothetical factor that accounts for overall differences in intellect among people
s (specific abilities)
particular ability level in a narrow domain
fluid intelligence
capacity to learn new ways of solving problem
crystallized intelligence
accumulated knowledge of the world acquired over time
multiple intelligence
idea that people vary markedly in their ability levels across different domains of intellectual skill
Stanford-Binet IQ testintelligence test
based on the measure developed by Binet and Simon, adapted by Lewis Terman of Stanford University
intelligence quotient (IQ)
systematic means of quantifying differences among people in their intelligence
mental age
age corresponding to the average individual’s performance on an intelligence test
deviation IQ
expression of a person’s IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
most widely used intelligence test for adults today, consisting of 15 subtests to assess different types of mental abilities
intellectual disability
condition characterized by an onset before adulthood, an IQ below about 70, and an inability to engage in adequate daily functioning
Flynn effect
finding that states average IQ scores have been rising at a rate of approximately three points per decade
within-group heritability
extent to which the variability of a trait within a group is genetically influenced
