Intelligence - Chapter 10 - Vocabulary Flashcards
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Factor Analysis
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a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test.
Used to identify different dimensions of performance that underline a person’s total score.
2
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Savant Syndrome
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A person with limited mental ability has an exceptional specific skill.
3
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Standardization
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Defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.
4
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Flynn Effect
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Named after James Flynn.
The re-standardization of IQ test scores;
since 1930 a linear increase in IQ test results.
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Crystallized Intelligence
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Accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; increases w/ age.
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Fluid Intelligence
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Reasoning speadily and abstractly; decreases w/ age.
