Unit 8 AP Psy Masters

114418237	reliability	ability of a test to give the same results under similar conditions; consistency
114418238	validity	ability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure
114418239	standardization	making scores meaningful; providing comparison with the performance of a group
114418240	predictive validity	the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
114418241	percentile system	rankings of test scores; indicates the ratio of scores lower and higher than a given score
114423543	norms	standard of comparison for test results
114423544	intelligence	the ability to learn from experience, to use information, to understand things
114423545	two-factor theory	spearman;intelligence = the g factor (ability to reason/ solve problems) and s factor (specific abilities; music, business or art)
114423546	charles spearman	saw intelligence as two diff abilities both measurable by intelligence tests, g factor (general) and s factor (specific)
114423547	l.l. thurstone	challenged Spearman, 7 primary independant mental abilities
114423548	howard gardner	theory of multiple intelligences; 8 areas
114423549	robert sternberg	triarchic theory of intelligence and triangular theory of love
114423550	triarchic theory	sternberg; intelligence has analytic, creative and practical dimensions
114429516	emotional intelligence	ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
114429517	alfred binet	first intelligence test; used by french schools to identify slow learners
114429518	stanford binet	widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test
114429519	intelligence quotient (IQ)	standardized measure of intelligence;100 is average; MA/CA X 100 = IQ
114429520	david wechsler	intelligence test for adults too, area scores more performance
114429521	heritability	degree to which characteristics are related to genetic factors
114429522	cultural bias	intelligence testing; wording used may be more familiar to people of one group than to another
114433500	aptitude test	a test designed to predict a person's future performance
114433501	achievement test	a test designed to assess what a person has learned
114433502	interest test	measures a person's preferences, attitudes, and interests in certain activities
114433503	personality test	assesses personality characteristics and identifies problems
114433504	objective test	forced choice test; person must select one of several answers
114433505	projective test	an unstructured test in which a person is asked to respond freely
114433506	MMPI	a self-reported;550 items, T/F or can't say, describe feelings or actions
114433507	meyers-briggs test	16 personality types based on 4 scales
114433509	TAT	subjects look at and tell a story about pictures
120574834	louis terman	revised Binet's IQ test and established norms for American children.
120574835	sir francis galton	believed in inheritance of mental ability
120574836	mental age	measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the difficultity level of a question
120574837	chronological age	actual age
120574838	rorschach	inkblots; projective personality test
120574839	content validity	the success with which a test covers the material it is designed to measure