Unit 5 Vocab - Intelligence

Question 1

intelligence

Answer 1

the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

Question 2

factor analysis

Answer 2

a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test
used to identify different dimensions of performance

Question 3

general intelligence

Answer 3

according to Spearman and others, underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test

Question 4

savant syndrome

Answer 4

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

Question 5

emotional intelligence

Answer 5

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

Question 6

creativity

Answer 6

the ability to produce new and valuable ideas

Question 7

intelligence test

Answer 7

a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others

Question 8

mental age

Answer 8

a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet, level of performance usually associated with children of a certain chronological age

Question 9

Stanford-Binet

Answer 9

the widely used American revision of Binet’s original intelligence test

Question 10

intelligence quotient (IQ)

Answer 10

the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100, avg score of 100

Question 11

aptitude test

Answer 11

a test designed to predict a person’s future performance
aptitude: the capacity to learn

Question 12

achievement test

Answer 12

a test designed to assess what a person has learned

Question 13

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer 13

the WAIS and its companion versions for children, are the most widely used intelligence tests that contain both verbal and performance subtests

Question 14

standardization

Answer 14

designing uiform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group

Question 15

normal curve (normal distribution)

Answer 15

a symmetrical bell shaped curve the described the distribution of data
68% of scores fall within one distribution

Question 16

reliability

Answer 16

the extent to which a test yields consistent results
assessed by the consistency of scores on 2 halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting

Question 17

validity

Answer 17

the extent to which a test/experiment measures/predicts what it is supposed to

Question 18

content validity

Answer 18

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

Question 19

criterion

Answer 19

a standard against which a judgement, evaluation, or comparison can be made

Question 20

predictive validity

Answer 20

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

Question 21

mental retardation

Answer 21

an individual with significantly below avg intellectual functioning as defined by an IQ at or below 70

Question 22

Down syndrome

Answer 22

a condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21

Question 23

stereotype threat

Answer 23

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