AP Psychology Intelligence Unit

intelligence

a social construct; ability to problem solve, learn from new experiences, and adapt

general intelligence (g)

good in one thing, good in things related

factor analysis

researching a bunch of things to find patterns

crystallized intelligence (Gc)

knowledge and skills that go into LTM during life

fluid intelligence (Gf)

ability to solve problems quickly

CHC Intelligence Theory

g, Gc, and Gf combined

savant syndrome

intellectual disability but extremely intellingence in 1 or 2 things

grit

passion and perseverance

emotional intelligence

able to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

mental age

average cognitive ability for someone at a certain age

Standford-Binet test

Binet's test reformed to match US culture

intelligence quotient (IQ)

defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100

achievement test

assesses what you've learned

aptitude test

assesses how well you would do in the future

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

made up of smaller tests, verbal and performance

standardization

score based on how well you do compared to others

normal curve

bell curve; distribution of scores that majority of scores fall around the mean, fewer on either extreme

Flynn effect

intelligence score increased in 20th century

reliability

scores are consistent

test-retest

take same test, consistent scores

split-half

compare scores on each half individually, scores consistent scores

validity

test measures what it's supposed to measure/predict

content validity

measure what it's supposed to measure

construct validity

measuring a concept or a trait accurately

predictive validity

predicts what it's supposed to predict

polygenetic

bunch of genes combined together that decide how intelligent someone is

heritability

the extent of which the variation in a trait between the individuals is due to their genes

cohort

group of people

growth mindset

focus on learning and growing

fixed mindset

less optimism on people's ability to change and grow

stereotype threat

judged by stereotype and then do worse because of it