Intelligence

Question 1

construct

Answer 1

a thing or concept that cannot be directly seen, touched, heard, smelled, or sensed in any manner

e.g.- intelligence, happiness, depression, attitudes

Question 2

reliability

Answer 2

the property by which test measure consistently what they are trying to measure

e.g.- if you were to measure the same construct twice, how close are you getting the same result both times

Question 3

validity

Answer 3

the property by which tests actually measure what they are supposed to measure

e.g.- does the instrument actually measure what it is supposedly measuring?