Intelligence AP psych

intelligence

the ability to learn, solve problems, and adapt to new situations

factor analysis

a statistical procedure that identifies the variable which underlie someone’s total intelligence score

standardization

defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance if a pretested group

reliability

the extent to which a test yields consistent results

validity

the extent to which a test measures what it is supposes to

content validity

measures the target variable

predictive validity

measures future engagement in the target variable

Achievement tests

assess learning (SATS,ACT, IQ test)- employment interviews or job evaluations

aptitude

predict future performance (career aptitude tests and personality tests)

crystallized intelligence

cognitive abilities that we accumulate overtime; tends to increase with age

fluid intelligence

out ability to think quickly and abstractly solve problems

Howard Gardner

researcher who studied people with diminished and exceptional intellect (Savant syndrome and 8 intelligences)

Savant syndrome

a condition in which a person has exceptional skill in one particular area

Sternbergs 3 intelligences

a researcher who identified commonalities across gardners intelligences

What are sternbergs 3 intelligences?

Analytical (analyze), creative (adaptive), practical (street smart)

Emotional intelligence

developed by John salovey and john mayer who noticed some who are academically intelligent are not necessisarily socially intelligent

Alfred Binets mental age

a students mental age could be higher or lower than their chronological age

Lewis Termans stanford-Binet IQ test

adjusted Binets test by adding and removing material, created new age norms, added a supieror end, measured IQ

Wechsler adult intelligence test (WAIS)

measures overall intelligence but also subcategories including verbal comprehension, processing speed, perceptual organization, and working memory

Twin studies

commonly used to assess the impact of nature(biological variables) vs. nuture(social varaibles)

Heritability

the genetic influence on behavior

Environmental Influences

things like parents intellignece, access to nutrients and unique learning oppurtunites

Ethnicity

different racial groups differ in their average intelligence scores

Stereotype threat

a self confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotye