Unit 11

Question 1

intelligence test

Answer 1

a method for assessing an individual’s aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores.

Question 2

intelligence

Answer 2

mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.

Question 3

general intelligence (g)

Answer 3

a general intelligence factor that, according to Spearman and other, underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

Question 4

factor analysis

Answer 4

a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person’s total score.

Question 5

savant syndrome

Answer 5

a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or in drawing.

Question 6

emotional intelligence

Answer 6

the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.

Question 7

mental age

Answer 7

a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that met typically corresponds to a given level of performance.

Question 8

Stanford-Binet

Answer 8

the widely used American revision of Binet’s original intelligence test. Create by Terman at Stanford University

Question 9

intelligence quotient (IQ)

Answer 9

defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100.

Question 10

achievement tests

Answer 10

tests designed to assess what a person has learned

Question 11

aptitude tests

Answer 11

tests designed to predict a person’s future performance. aptitude = the capacity to learn

Question 12

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer 12

most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests.

Question 13

standardization

Answer 13

defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group`

Question 14

normal curve

Answer 14

the symmetrical bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and physiological attributes. Most scores fall near the average, and fewer and fewer scores lie near the extremes.

Question 15

reliability

Answer 15

the extent to which a test yields consistent result, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, or on retesting

Question 16

validity

Answer 16

the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it s supped to

Question 17

content validity

Answer 17

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest

Question 18

predictive validity

Answer 18

the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict; it is assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior.

Question 19

intellectual disability

Answer 19

(retarded) a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life

Question 20

down syndrome

Answer 20

a condition of intellectual disability and associated physical disorders cause by an extra copy of chromosome 21

Question 21

stereotype threat

Answer 21

a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

Question 22

Alfred Binet

Answer 22

Created the first practical intelligence test

Question 23

Francis Galton

Answer 23

Intelligence = hereditary. “nature vs. nurture”

Question 24

Howard Gardner

Answer 24

Multiple Intelligences. LLMSBIIN

Question 25

Charles Spearman

Answer 25

“g” General Intelligence. People who are good at one thing tend to be good at other things

Question 26

Robert Sternberg

Answer 26

Three intelligences. Analytical, Creative, Practical

Question 27

Louis Terman

Answer 27

Created the “Stanford-Binet Test”. An Americanized version of the Binet Test

Question 28

David Wechsler

Answer 28

Develop the Weschsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), and later the WAIC. WAIC used to change teaching curriculums for children with mental disadvantages.

Question 29

how to find out IQ score

Answer 29

(mental age / chronological age)100