Chapter 11 Flashcards
Factor analysis
Statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors) on a test
Charles spearman
Intelligence
Ability to learn from experiences, solve problems and use knowledge to adapt to new solutions
Charles spearman
Helped develop factor analysis G factor (general intelligence) -general mental ability
General intelligence
Underlies specific mental abilities and its measured by every task on an intelligence test
L.L. Thurstone
Argued that factor analysis revealed 7 independent mental abilities, thought intelligence needed to be broken down, not a general concept
Rejected g factor
Howard Gardner
Supports thurstones idea that intelligence comes in multiple forms
8 multiple intelligences
Savant syndrome
A condition in which a person has a mental disability but is exceptionally good at one task
Robert sternberg
Triatchic theory
- analytical
- creative
- practical
Emotional intelligence
Ability to perceive, understand and manage the use of emotions
Creativity
Ability to produce new and effective solutions to challenges
Intelligence tests
Tests an individual’s mental abilities and comparing them with others
Mental age
Chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance
Stanford-Binet
Name for the revised IQ tests
Intelligence quotient (IQ)
IQ=MA/Ca x 100.
On modern day intelligence tests, the average performance for a given age is assigned a score of 100
Aptitude tests
Designed to predict a persons future performance
Achievement tests
Designed to assess what a person has learned
Wechsler adult intelligence scale (WAIS)
Most widely used intelligence tests; contains verbal and performance subtests
Standardization
Defining meaningful scored by comparison with the performance of a pretested standardization group
Normal curve
Bell-shaped curve that describes the scores of the intelligence scores
Content validity
The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest
Achievement test
Validity
a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
Criterion
The behavior (future college grades) that a test (SAT) is designed to predict. The measure used in defining whether the test has predictive validity
Predictive validity
The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
Aptitude test
Mental retardation
Condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and it’s difficult to adapt to the demands of life
