Ch 9 - Vocab

Question 1

g

Answer 1

“general” ability

Question 2

s

Answer 2

“specific” ability

Question 3

fluid intelligence

Answer 3

the power of reasoning and using information.

Question 4

crystallized intelligence

Answer 4

consists of acquired skills and knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge in specific situations.

Question 5

aptitude

Answer 5

ability to learn, or fluid intelligence

Question 6

achievement

Answer 6

what someone has already learned, or crystallized intelligence

Question 7

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) , Wechslcer Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC - IV)

Answer 7

Two IQ tests originally devised by David Wechsler, and later modified by others.

Question 8

standardization

Answer 8

the process of evaluating the questions, establishing rules for administering a test, and interpreting the scores

Question 9

norms

Answer 9

descriptions of how frequently various scores occur

Question 10

Flynn Effect

Answer 10

the means of making tests more difficult to keep the mean score from rising from 100.

Question 11

reliability (repeatability)

Answer 11

a test that is defined as the repeatability of its scores

Question 12

test-retest reliability

Answer 12

the correlation between scores on a first test and a retest (“shoe size indicates intelligence”)

Question 13

validity

Answer 13

defined as the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores for its intended purposes. (is this test appropriate?)

Question 14

biased

Answer 14

overstates or understates the true performance of one or more groups