Unit 2: Module 2.8a - 2.8b Flashcards
Intelligence
The ability to learn from experience and to solve problems and to adapt to new situations
General Intelligence
Underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
Factor Analysisa
A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test
Fluid Intelligence
Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly (decrease with age)
Crystallized Intelligence
Our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills
Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory
The theory that our intelligence is based on g as well as specific abilities
Savant Syndrome
A condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill
Grit
Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to perceive and use emotions
Intelligence Test
A method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with other people
Achievement Test
A test designed to assess what a person has learned
Aptitude Test
A test designed to predict a person’s future performance
Mental Age
A measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet (usually given to children)
Standford-Binet
The widely used American revision of Binet’s original intelligence
INtelligence Quotient
Defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
The WAIS and its companion versions for children are the most widely used intelligence tests; they contain verbal nonverbal subtests
Psychometrics
The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities and traits
Standardization
Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group
Normal Curve
The bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes
Flynn Effect
The rise on intelligence test performance over time
Reliability
The extent to which a test yields consistent results
Validity
The extent to which a test measure or predicts what it is supposed to
Content Validity
The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest
Construct Validity
How much a test measures a concept or trait
Predictive Validity
The success with which a test predicts behavior it is designed to predict
