Intelligence

Question 1

Split half reliability

Answer 1

Evaluation of 2 tests but splitting 1 test into 2 tests and comparing performance on first half with second half

Question 2

Test-retest

Answer 2

Same people completing same test at different time

Question 3

3 major types of validity

Answer 3

Predictive
Criterion
Construct

Question 4

Predictive validity

Answer 4

Whether or not the scores on the test match with later outcomes by comparing performance at one point and comparing it on a later test

Question 5

Criterion validity

Answer 5

Match scores on test with another measure - either previous measure or concurrent measure of same thing

Question 6

Construct validity

Answer 6

Does the measure follow the underlying theory that represents the concept of what we are measuring.

Question 7

Binet-Simon scale of intelligence

Answer 7

Test items for different age groups. Then were given a mental age based on the age normed items that they were able to pass

Question 8

Stanford-Binet scale

Answer 8

Introducted the concept of IQ as a ratio of Mental Age/Chronical Age

Question 9

Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer 9

Receive a score that represents overall IQ which is broken into verbal and performance IQ

Question 10

General intelligence

Answer 10

Theory that theres a general intelligence that underlies all of our abilities e.g. if someone’s good at maths, they probs good at music. WAIS is an example of this

Question 11

Multiple intelligence

Answer 11

Theory that we have multiple intelligence skills - you can be good at some and not at others

Question 12

2 factor theory of intelligence

Answer 12

Spearman
Peoples performance on test was a function of 2 factors: G factor or S factor. G influences general performance
S refers to specific abilities on a task

Question 13

What tests G (General performance) on 2 factor theory

Answer 13

Raven’s progressive matrices