AP psych intelligence testing module 2.8abcd

General intelligence (G) defi

Underlies all mental abilites and is measured by every task on an intelligence task.

General intelligence (G) ex

Fluid reasoning, problem solving, learning new info

Spearmans theory of intelligence defi

Intelligence is a single underlying general mental ability that influences performance on various cognitive tasks

Spearmans theory of intelligence ex

person who scores well on verbal test, and math tests will have a high g factor 

Factor analysis defi

Statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test

Factor analysis ex

using a set of questions about a products utility, price and durability to identify a single underlying factor like customer satisfaction

Fluid intelligence defi

Being able to think and reason abstractly, solve problems 

fluid intelligence ex

processing speed, solving puzzles, improvising in new situations

Crystalized intelligence defi

Our knowledge & verbal skills, tends to increase w/ age

Crystalized intelligence ex 

Knowing the meaning of words historical facts, or how to solve math problems

Cattel horn carol intelligence theory defi

The theory that our intelligence is based on g as well as specific abilities, bridged by GF, GC

Cattel Horn carol intelligence theory ex

A person might be great at solving new prob (fluid reasoning) have strong vocab (crystalized knowledge), but have slower focessing speed 

Gardner multiple intelligence defi

Says ppl have many different types of intelligence, not just 1 each person can be strong in the same areas and weaker in others

Gardner multiple intelligence ex

A student who struggles w math but is excellent in writing shows gardner multiple intelligence

Sternberg 3 intelligence 

1. Analytical 

2. Creative intelligence 

3. Practical intelligence 

Analytical defi 

Academic problem solving, assessed by intelligence tests which present well defined problems having a single right answer  

Creative intelligence defi

Demonstrated in reacting adaptively to novel situations and generating novel ideas

Creative intelligence ex 

For a laywer: novel approaches, unique arguments, ways to demonstrate the problem 

Practical intelligence defi

Often required for everyday tasks, which are frequently ill defined with multiple solutions

Practical Intelligence ex

Parenting

Emotional intelligence defi

The ability to recognize, understand, manage and use emotions both your own and other peoples

Emotional intelligence ex

If a friends upset, a person w high emotional intelligence notices those feelings

Intelligence tests defi

Assesing ppl mutual aptitudes and comparing them with those or others

Intelligence tests ex

Gives a person puzzles, memory tasks to estimate their IQ

Acheivement tests defi

Intended to reflect what you have learned

Acheivement tests ex

AP EXAM

Aptitude tests defi

Intended to predict what you will be able to learn

Aptitude tests ex

College entrance exam

Mental age defi

Leveled ¨Dull”or bright based on performing below or above your chronological age on your test

Mental age defi

A 10 year old child who can solve problems typical for a 12 year old has a mental age of 12

Chronological age defi

Normal development or your own age

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) formula defi

IQ= mental age/chronological age x 100

IQ Intelligence quotient formula ex

10 year old has a mental age of 12

IQ= 12/10 × 100 = 120

Standardization defi

Uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with performance of pretested group

Standardization ex

If student takes an IQ test everyone gets the same instructions, same amount of time, same type of questions, test scored in same way

Flynns effect defi

The rise in intelligence test performance overtime

Flynns effect ex

If a group of teens from today took that same 1950 test, their score might be higher due to us having better schooling now and more high tech stuff

Reliability defi

The extent to which a test yields consistent results as assed by the consistancy of scores two halves of the test on alternative forms of the test

Reliability ex

If a student takes the same IQ test twice in a week and gets very similar scores both times the test is realiable

Content validity defi

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of intrest

Content validity ex

The unit test has the same exact thing you learned in the unit

Construct validity defi

How much a test measures a concept or trait

Construct validity ex

If the test measures happiness, the test should match what happiness really is, for ex how often you laugh or positive if ppl score high on this test they smile more, or are happy friends

Predictive validity defi

Success w which a test predicts behavior it is designed to predict

Predictive validity ex

School gives 8th graders a test that is supposed to predict how well they will do in 9th grade math. If a student scores high they are more likely to get higher grades freshman year

Cross sectional defi

Studies diff groups of ppl of diff ages at same time to compare them

Cross sectional ex

Researcher wants to know how stress level differs by age they take diff ages of groups and compare all ages the same time instead of following ppl for many years

Longitudinal method defi

Studies the same group of ppl over a long period of time to see how they change

Longitdinal method ex

A researcher wants to know how kids reading skills grow overtime, they choose one group of kids around diff ages the same ppl for many years

Growth mindset defi

The belief that abilities & intelligence can be developed thru effort, learning, practice

Growth mindset ex

A student struggles w math and gets a low grade on a test, instead of saying im just bad at math they say i can get better overtime

Fixed mindset defi

The belief that abiltiies & intelligence are innate and cannot change much

Fixed mindset ex

A student fails a math test and says im just bad at math ill never get better

Sterotype threat defi

The risk of confirming a negative streotype abt your group which can hurt performance

Sterotype threat ex

A girl is about to take a math test before the test someone says to her that shes not good at math that then boosts her confidence

Verbal lingustic defi

Reading/writing/speaking

Logical mathmatical defi

Reason logically, solve problems

Visual spatial defi

Distance, map reading, jigsaw, puzzles

Bodily kinestructure defi

Balance/strength/endurance

Musical defi

Appreciating music & music theory

Interpersonal defi

Good listener & read emotions

Intrapersonal defi

Know strengths & weakness

Naturalistic defi

Enviornment & animals

LL thurstone primary mental abilities defi

56 different tests and identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities. Word fluency, verbal comprehension, spaital ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning and memory. If you excelled in one area you generally scored well in the others become evidence for g

The bell curve how to get the mean

The average

How to find the median in bell curve

Highest point of the curve

How to find mode in a bell curve

identify the most highest value on the graph and as it represents most common value