Unit 3- IQ Flashcards
Intelligence
Capacity to think rationally and purposefully
Mental Age
A measure of intelligence, expressed in terms of average activity
Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
A measure of general intelligence by comparing scores to others in the same group
Alfred Binet
Invented the IQ test
Lewis Terman
Proposed eugenics
Charles Spearman
Thought of the g- factor
G
General Intelligence. Responsible for the overall performance of mental activity
Standardized
The test given to a large number of subjects who represent the group of people the test is designed for.
How we get standards
Valid
The test measures what it was supposed to
Construct Validity
The extent to which a tool/test accurately measures the intended construct
Predictive Validity
The degree to which test scores accurately predict scores
Reliable
Must continually produce similar scores on different occasions
Test retest method
Assess the reliability of a measurement tool by administering the test at two different times periods to the same people
Split-half method
Dividing a test or survey into two halves and comparing scores
Robert Sternberg
Triarchic Theory.
Emphasizes both the universal aspects of intelligence and the importance of adapting to social and cultural environment.
“Successful intelligence”
Analytic= mental processes used in learning
Creative= draws on past experiences to solve new problems
Practical= ability to adapt to environments
Stereotype Threat
Individuals from a stereotypical group that feel anxious when confirming negative stereotypes
Stereotype Lift
Individuals who perform better on a test when they are not directly accused of the negative stereotype
The Flynn Effect
Generational phenomenon in which IQ scores as a whole are increasing
