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114418237reliabilityability of a test to give the same results under similar conditions; consistency
114418238validityability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure
114418239standardizationmaking scores meaningful; providing comparison with the performance of a group
114418240predictive validitythe success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
114418241percentile systemrankings of test scores; indicates the ratio of scores lower and higher than a given score
114423543normsstandard of comparison for test results
114423544intelligencethe ability to learn from experience, to use information, to understand things
114423545two-factor theoryspearman;intelligence = the g factor (ability to reason/ solve problems) and s factor (specific abilities; music, business or art)
114423546charles spearmansaw intelligence as two diff abilities both measurable by intelligence tests, g factor (general) and s factor (specific)
114423547l.l. thurstonechallenged Spearman, 7 primary independant mental abilities
114423548howard gardnertheory of multiple intelligences; 8 areas
114423549robert sternbergtriarchic theory of intelligence and triangular theory of love
114423550triarchic theorysternberg; intelligence has analytic, creative and practical dimensions
114429516emotional intelligenceability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
114429517alfred binetfirst intelligence test; used by french schools to identify slow learners
114429518stanford binetwidely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test
114429519intelligence quotient (IQ)standardized measure of intelligence;100 is average; MA/CA X 100 = IQ
114429520david wechslerintelligence test for adults too, area scores more performance
114429521heritabilitydegree to which characteristics are related to genetic factors
114429522cultural biasintelligence testing; wording used may be more familiar to people of one group than to another
114433500aptitude testa test designed to predict a person's future performance
114433501achievement testa test designed to assess what a person has learned
114433502interest testmeasures a person's preferences, attitudes, and interests in certain activities
114433503personality testassesses personality characteristics and identifies problems
114433504objective testforced choice test; person must select one of several answers
114433505projective testan unstructured test in which a person is asked to respond freely
114433506MMPIa self-reported;550 items, T/F or can't say, describe feelings or actions
114433507meyers-briggs test16 personality types based on 4 scales
114433509TATsubjects look at and tell a story about pictures
120574834louis termanrevised Binet's IQ test and established norms for American children.
120574835sir francis galtonbelieved in inheritance of mental ability
120574836mental agemeasure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the difficultity level of a question
120574837chronological ageactual age
120574838rorschachinkblots; projective personality test
120574839content validitythe success with which a test covers the material it is designed to measure

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