Mental Abilities Flashcards
Stanford-Binet IQ Test
the widely used American revision (by Terman at Stanford University) of Binet’s original intelligence test
WISC
(Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children)
WAIS
(Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale) the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests
IQ
(Intelligence Quotient) defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100 (ma/ca x 100). On contemporary intelligence tests, the average performance for a given age is assigned a score of 100
Reliability
the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting
Validity
the ability of a test to measure what it is supposed to measure and predict what it is supposed to predict
Psychometrics
the scientific approach to measurements of psychological characteristics
Factor Analysis
a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test
Triarchical Theory of Intelligence (Sternberg)
Creative Intelligence
Academic Problem Solving skills assessed by intell. test
Practical Intelligence- intell. for everyday tasks
Multiple Intelligence’s (Gardner)
Language abilities, musical, logical and mathematic, spatial reasoning, body movement, intrapersonal
Divergent Thinking
mental exploration of unusual or unconventional alternatives during problem solving
Convergent Thinking
thinking aimed at finding a single correct answer to a problem by applying knowledge and reasoning
Fluid Thinking
the power of reasoning and using information
Crystallized Thinking
consists of acquired skills and knowledge
