Chapter 9, Module 26 Vocab Flashcards
abstract vs verbal measures
verbal measures: uses word problems to assess abilities
abstract tests: uses non-verbal measures to assess abilities
crystallized intelligences
every part of info, knowledge, and skills people have learned through experience and education, reflecting facts we have learned
emotional intelligence
set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions
fluid intelligence
ability to think logically, reason, solve problems, and find patterns
g or g-factor
single or general factor assumed to underlie intelligence in some theories of intelligence
intelligence
capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use resources when facing challenges
intelligence quotient (IQ)
score that takes into account someones mental and chronological ages
intelligence test
tests used to determine someone’s intelligence level
mental age
age where a level of performance (given) is average, age level of someone’s mental ability
norms
standards in test performance that allow comparison of 1 person’s score on a test with others who have taken the same test
ex: 900 is average on SAT and 500 is bad (kinda :/ )
practical intelligence
(STERNBERG) intelligence related to overall success of living
reliability
consistency of a test in measuring what its trying to measure
speed of processing
how quickly your brain takes in and interprets/ responds to info it receives
theory of multiple intelligence
(GARDNER) intelligence theory proposes there are 8 spheres of intelligence
ex: musical, visual, verbal, logical, bodily, interpersonal, the mind, nature
validity
degree where a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure
