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9325469810intelligencemental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations0
9325469812general intelligence (g)a general intelligence factor that according to Spearman and others underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test1
9325469815savantscondition where a person has limited mental ability but is exceptional in one area2
9325469816Gardeners Multiple Intelligencesvisual/spatial verbal/linguistic musical/rhythmic logical/mathematical bodily/kinesthetic interpersonal interpersonal natural3
9325469821emotional (social) intelligenceperceiving emotions understanding emotions managing emotions using emotions4
9325469823Alfred Binethelped label kid's mental ages to help predict future performance5
9325469824mental agethe chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance6
9325469826IQ score(Mental Age/Chronological Age) x 1007
9325469827Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests8
9325469832achievement testa test designed to asses what a person has learned9
9325469833aptitude testa test designed to predict a person's future performance, aptitude is the capacity to learn10
9325469834standardizationdefining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group (Representative sample) form a normal distribution or bell curve11
9325469835normal curve (normal distribution)symmetrical, bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data most scores fall near the mean12
9325469839reliabilitywhen it yields consistant results13
9325469843validitythe extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to meaure14
9325469844content validityextent to which a test accurately measure the subject intended to measure (entirety, breadth, etc.)15
9325469845predictive validitythe extent to which test score forecasts future behaviors or results16
9325469849intellectual disabilitylimited mental ability intelligence score of 70 or below formerly referred to as mental retardation17
9325469850down syndromemild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders extra copy of chromosome 2118
9325469855stereotype threata self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype19

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