Ch 1: Variations in Psychological Attributes Flashcards
define “Individual Differences”
distinctiveness and variations among people’s characteristics and behavioural patterns
define “Psychological Assessment”
the measurement and evaluation of an individual’s psychological attributes using multiple methods of assessment in terms of certain standards of comparison
define “Intelligence” (Wechsler)
the global and aggregate capacity of an individual to think rationally, act purposefully and deal effectively with his/her environment
define “Aptitude”
an individual’s underlying potential for acquiring skills, used to predict their success in a field given the proper training and environment
define “Interest”
an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others
define “Values”
an individual’s enduring beliefs about an ideal mode of behaviour that they use to judge others and to guide their own actions
define “Intellectual Disability” (AAMD)
sub-average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behaviour that manifests itself during the developmental period (0-18 years) - seen in those with IQ below 70
distinguish “Giftedness” and “Talent”
‘Giftedness’ refers to exceptional general ability shown in superior performance across a wide variety of areas.
‘Talent’ refers to remarkable ability in a specific field, and the highly talented are called ‘prodigies’.
define “Creativity”
the ability to produce ideas, objects and problem-solutions that are novel and appropriate
who made the pioneering attempt in constructing Hindi intelligence tests?
S. M. Mohsin
_____ standardised Binet’s test in Urdu and Punjabi
C. H. Rice
_____ standardised Binet’s test in Bengali
Mahalanobis
____ prepared Mental Measurement Handbook of 103 Indian intelligence tests
Long and Mehta
define “Culture”
a collective system of customs, beliefs, attitudes and achievements in art and literature
define “Emotional Intelligence”
the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s emotions, to discriminate between them and to use that knowledge to guide one’s thinking and actions
