Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP Psychology > Unit 11 > Flashcards

Unit 11 Flashcards

0
Q

A method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with others

A

Intelligence test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Intelligence

A

ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

General intelligence

A

underlies specific mental abilities measured by every task on an intelligence test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

A procedure that identifies clusters of related items used to identify different dimensions of performance

A

Factor analysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Savant syndrome

A

When a person who is limited in mental abilities has an exceptional specific skill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of goals

A

Grit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Emotional intelligence

A

Ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Achievement test

A

Is designed to assess what a person has learned

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

A test designed to predict a person’s future performance

A

Aptitude test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

A

Most widely used intelligence test, contains verbal and non verbal subtests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with pretested groups

A

Standardization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Normal curve

A

Normal bell-shaped curve that describes distribution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Reliability

A

How consistent a test’s results are

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How close the test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

A

Validity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Content validity

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How successful the test is at predicting behavior

A

Predictive validity

16
Q

Cohort

A

A group of people from a given time period

17
Q

Our knowledge and verbal skills that increase with age

A

Crystallized intelligence

18
Q

Fluid intelligence

A

Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly

19
Q

Does fluid intelligence increase or decrease with age?

A

Decrease ⬇️

20
Q

A condition of limited mental ability indicated by an intelligence score of <70

A

Intellectual disability

21
Q

Down syndrome

A

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders

22
Q

The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes.

A

Heritability

23
Q

A self confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative perspective

A

Stereotype effect

24
Q

Stanford-Binet

A

American version of IQ test

25
Q

Galton

A

Eugenics

26
Q

Binet

A

Mental age and French children

27
Q

Termin

A

Eugenics;

28
Q

Spearman

A

G factor; general intelligence

29
Q

Thur stone

A

Disagreed with g factor; came up with a test to disprove it but ended up supporting

30
Q

Stern erg

A

3 levels of intelligence
CAP
Creative
Analytical

31
Q

Gardner

A

8 levels of intelligence

Savant syndrome

32
Q

Q

A

R

AP Psychology (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions