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| 12245967416 | reliability | refers to the test producing consistent results each time it's given to the same individual or group of people | 0 | |
| 12245969164 | validity | the degree to which a test actually measures what it's supposed to measure | 1 | |
| 12245971900 | intelligence quotient (iq) | the ratio of mental age to chronological age; divide mental age by chronological age and multiply by 100 for the score | 2 | |
| 12245976466 | intelligence | the ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems | 3 | |
| 12245978410 | creative intelligence | ability to deal with new/different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking) | 4 | |
| 12245980316 | crystallized intelligence | when we use knowledge we've accumulated over time; holds steady as we age | 5 | |
| 12245982332 | fluid intelligence | ability to problem solve and reason abstractly, as well as to pick up new skills; diminishes as we age | 6 | |
| 12245983932 | g factor | general intelligence; ability to reason and solve problems | 7 | |
| 12245985694 | standardization | process of giving tests to a large group of people that represents the kind of people for whom the test is designed; establishment of consistent and standard methods of test administration | 8 | |
| 12245992644 | divergent thinking | * ability to deal with new/different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (creative intelligence) | 9 | |
| 12245999760 | emotional intelligence | the accurate awareness of and ability to manage one's own emotions to facilitate thinking and attain specific goals, and the ability to understand what others feel | 10 | |
| 12246004112 | factor analysis | * | 11 | |
| 12246021862 | mental age | average age at which children could successfully answer a particular level of questions | 12 | |
| 12246023868 | mental retardation | intellectual disabilities; intellectual development disorder; neurodevelopmental disorder; person exhibits deficits in mental abilities, which is typically associated with an IQ score 2 standard deviations below the mean; adaptive behavior is severely below a level appropriate for the person's age; limitations begin in the developmental stage | 13 | |
| 12246033379 | triarchic theory of intelligence | developed by robert sternberg; includes three kinds of intelligence - analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, practical intelligence | 14 | |
| 12246036323 | norm | scores from the standardization group; used for comparison | 15 | |
| 12246040119 | gardner's multiple intelligences | nine types of intelligence proposed; reason, logic, and knowledge are three different aspects of intelligence; the idea is appealing but not scientifically supported; critics argue that the types are just different abilities, not actually intelligence | 16 | |
| 12246046814 | practical intelligence | "street smarts"; using information to get along in life; high degree indicates people who are tactful, know how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and use inside information to their advantage | 17 | |
| 12246050345 | wechsler test | devised by david wechsler; a series of tests designed for specific age groups; frequently used in the united states; uses verbal and nonverbal items and organizes them into four cognitive domains | 18 |
