Ch.10 Intelligence, Testing & Individual Differences Flashcards

25430500	intelligence	those attributes that center around skill at information processing, problem solving, and adapting to new or changing situations
25430501	Stanford- Binet test	test for determining IQ
25430502	IQ test	designed to meaure intelligence on an objective, standardized scale
25430503	mental age	age level of most advanced items that could be answered correctly on IQ test
25430504	Wechsler Intelligence Tests	improvement on Stanford-Binet IQ test
25430505	perceptual reasoning cluster	tasks assembling blocks solving mazes, reasoning about pictures (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
25430506	verbal comprehension cluster	define vocab, explain sentence meaning, identify word similarity (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
25430507	working memory cluster	recall series of numbers, put random sequence of numbers in order (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
25430508	fluid reasoning	completing verbal analogies (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
25430509	knowledge	defining words, detecting absurdities in pictures (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
25430510	quantitative reasoning	math problems (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
25430511	visual-spatial processing	assembling a puzzle (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
25430512	working memory	repeating a sentence (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
25430513	intelligence quotient (IQ score)	index of intelligence that reflects the degree to which a person's score diviates fr the average score of others the same age
25430514	aptitude test	designed to measure a person's capacity to learn certain things or perform certain tasks
25430515	achievement test	measure of what a person has accomplished or learned in a particular area
25430516	test	systematic procedure for observing behavior in standard situation and describing it with the help of a numerical scale or category system
25430517	norm	description of the frequency at which particular scores occur
25430518	reliability	the degree to which a test can be repeated with the same results
25430519	split-half method	correlation coefficient calculated between each person's scores on two comparable halves of the test (measuring reliability)
25430520	test-retest	same group of people take same test twice (measuring reliability)
25430521	validity	the degree to which test scores re interpreted correctly and used appropriatly
25430522	content validity	deree to which content of the test is a representative sample of what the test is supposed to measure
25430523	predictive calidity	test scores correclated with a criterion that cannot be measured until some time in the furutre
25430524	construct validity	extent to which scores suggest a test is actually measuring what it claims to measure
25430525	developed ability	what intelligence has been concluded to be. Partly influenced by genetics, life experiences, and culture
25430526	blooming period	time of rapid academic growth
25430527	psychometric approach	way of studying intelligence that emphasizes analysis of the products of intelligece, especially scores on IQ tests
25430528	g (generalized intelligence)	general intelligence factor that Spearman postulated as accounting for positive correlations between people's scores on cognitive ability tests
25430529	s	group of special abilities that Spearman saw as accompanying general intelligence (g)
25430530	fluid intelligence	basic reasoning and problem solving
25430531	crystallized intelligence	specific knowledge gained as a result of applying fluid intelligence
25430532	information-processing approach	focuses on mental operations, such as attention and memory, that underlie intelligent behavior
25430533	analytic intelligence	logical, would help you solve a physics problem
25430534	creative intelligence	the intelligence you would you to compose music
25430535	practical intelligence	intelligence used if stranded or lost somewhere
25430536	triarchic theory of intelligence	Sternberg's theory that describes intelligence as having analytic, creative, and practical dimensions
25430537	multiple intelligences	all people possess a number of intelligences with a different set of skills
25430538	linguistic intelligence	good vocab and reading comprehension
25430539	logical-mathematical intelligence	skill at math and certain kinds of reasoning
25430540	spatial intelligence	understanding relationships between objects
25430541	musical intelligence	abilities with rhythm, tempo, sound
25430542	body-kinesthetic intelligence	skill at dancing, athletics, hand-eye coordination
25430543	intrapersonal intelligence	self-understanding
25430544	interpersonal intelligence	ability to understand and interact with others
25430545	naturalistic intelligence	ability to see patterns in nature
25430546	emotional intelligence	capacity to perceive emotions and link them to thoughts
25430547	creativity	the capacity to produce new, high-quality ideas or products
25430548	divergent thinking	ability to think along many alternative paths to generate many different solutions to a problem
25430549	creative skills	willingness to work hard, persistence at problem solving, ability to break problem-solving habits, willingness to take risks
25430550	convergent thinking	ability to apply logic and knowledge to narrow down the number of possible solutions to a problem or perform some other complex task
25430551	Down syndrome	extra 21st chromosome
25430552	Familial retardation	no obvious genetic or environmental cause
25430553	metacognition	knowledge of what strategies to apply and when to apply them, and how to use them in new situations
25430554	mainstreaming	teaching those with mental disabilities in classrooms with children that don't have disabilities
25430555	learning disability	significant discrepancy between a person's measured intelligence and their academic performance
25430556	dyslexia	difficulty understanding the meaning of what is read
25430557	dysphasia	difficulty understanding spoken word or recalling words for speech
25430558	dysgraphia	problems with writing
25430559	dyscalculia	difficulty understanding quantity or basic principles of arithmetic