Unit 11

savant syndrome

limited mental ability on test but have great skills in one area

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underlying mental ability that influences performance

factor analysis

a multivariate statistical method used to evaluate relationships among a set of observed variables

Thurstone’s counter argument

sever primary mental abilities

Gardner

learning tailored to strengths in their multiple (8) intelligences

Sternberg

three intelligences

triarchic theory

intelligence has three key abilities(creative, analytical, and practical)

Goleman

emotional intelligence used for adaptive or creative thinking

Galton

started intelligence testing using reaction time sensory activity muscular power and body proportions

Binet

predicting school achievement using mental and chronological age

Terman

innate IQ

Stanford-Binet test

intelligence quotient (IQ)

Wechsler tests (WAIS) (WISC)

modern tests of mental ability

achievement tests

any procedure or instrument that is used to measure of knowledge or skills

aptitude tests

an exam used to determine and individuals skill to succeed

The Flynn Effect

people now are better test takers so IQ’s have risen

standardization

the process of making a test uniform or setting it to a specific standard

reliability

the consistency of the finding or results of a study

validity

assumes that the test in question measures precisely what it aims to measure

content validity

evaluates how well am instrument covers all relevant parts of the construct it aims to measure

predictive validity

the ability of a test or other measurement to predict a future outcome

does intelligence change over time ?

IQ remains the same over time

the low extreme

intellectual disabilities

the high extreme

exceptionally gifted

IQ tests

95% of the WAIS scores fall between 70-35