Psychology 2 CFE ED, Emotional Intelligence, and Testing Vocab

Bulimia

episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or over-exercising.

Anorexia

a persistent restriction on food intake, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight.

Heritability

the extent to which a trait's variation within a population can be attributed to genetic differences, rather than the environment.

Components of emotional intelligence

Developed by Goleman.

Self-awareness(Component)

recognizing and understanding one's own emotions

Self-regulation(Component)

managing and controlling emotions

Motivation(Component)

being driven by internal goals and values

Empathy(Component)

understanding and sharing the feelings of others, social skills (building and maintaining relationships

Howard Gardner's 9 intelligence levels

Verbal, Logical, Visual, Bodily, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist, Existential

Verbal(9 Intelligence Levels)

well-developed verbal skills, sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words

Logical(9 Intelligence Levels)

Ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical and numerical patterns

Visual(9 Intelligence Levels)

Capacity to think in images and pictures

Bodily(9 Intelligence Levels)

Ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects

Musical(9 Intelligence Levels)

ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch, and timber.

Interpersonal(9 Intelligence Levels)

Capacity to detect and respond appropriately to moods, motivations, and desires of others.

Intrapersonal(9 Intelligence Levels)

capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, and beliefs.

Naturalist(9 Intelligence Levels)

ability to recognize plants, animals, and other nature objects

Existential(9 Intelligence Levels)

sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence.

General capacity

intelligence is a single, overarching ability that can be measured with a single score.

Spearman general intelligence factor

proposes a single, underlying intelligence that influences various cognitive abilities. The G-factor is what is measured by intelligence tests.

Sternberg Intelligence Theory

Three Distinct Intelligences

Analytical Intelligence(Sternberg Intelligence)

traditional academic abilities

Creative Intelligence(Sternberg Intelligence)

Generate new ideas, adapt to situations, find solutions

Practical Intelligence(Sternberg Intelligence)

Ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world situations.

IQ (Stanford-Binet)

Determines individuals intellectual functioning.

Mental age

an individual’s intellectual ability level compared to the average age at which someone would achieve that level of performance.

WAIS

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. A Standardized Intelligence test used to assess the cognitive abilities of adults.

WISC

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. An IQ test that assesses cognitive abilities in children between 6-16.

Aptitude test

a standardized assessment designed to measure an individual's potential to learn or perform a specific skill or task.

Standardized test

An assessment administered under uniform conditions and scored consistently.

Intelligence test

measure people's cognitive functioning such as verbal, math, reasoning, memory, attention, and language.

Achievement Test

a standardized assessment used to measure an individual's current level of knowledge.

Test Reliability

the consistency and stability of a test’s result.