Unit 5 - Part 2 Flashcards
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intelligence
the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
general intelligence(g)
according to Charles Spearman and others, underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
factor analysis
a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items(called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person’a total score
existential intelligence
the ability to ponder large questions about life, death, and existence
savant syndrome
a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing
analytical intelligence
presenting well-defined problems having a single right answer
creative intelligence
demonstrated in innovative smarts; the ability to adapt to new situations and generate novel ideas
practical intelligence
required for everyday tasks that may have multiple solutions
grit
passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals
emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive understand, manage, and use emotions
abilities of emotional intelligence
-perceiving emotions
-understanding emotions
-managing emotions
-using emotions
robert sternberg triarchic theory
-analytical intelligence
-creative intelligence
-practical intelligence
intelligence test
a method for assessing an individuals mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores
achievement tests
a test designed to assess what a person has learned
aptitude tests
a test designed to predict a person’s future performance; capacity to learn
alfred binet measured
a child’s mental age
mental age
a measure of intelligence test performance devised by binet; the level of performance typically associated with children of a certain chronological age
stanford-binet
widely used american revision of ninety original intelligence test
intelligence quotient(IQ)
defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale(WAIS)
the WAIS and it’s companion versions for children are the most widely used intelligence tests; they contain verbal and performance sub tests
standardization
defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pre tested group
normal curve
the bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes
reliability
the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternative forms of the test, or on retesting
validity
the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
