Intelligence and Psychological Testing Review

Vocabulary practice flashcards based on the 20 multiple-choice review questions on intelligence, research methods, and psychological testing.

fixed mindset

"i was born this way and can't do anything about it"

grit

passion and perserverence in the pursuit of long term goals

analytical (triarchic theory)

mental components to solve problems, what IQ tests assess (book smarts)

practical (triarchic theory)

mental components to solve real world problems and everyday tasks

twin and adoption studies on intelligence

Studies demonstrating that nature plays a higher role than nurture, BUT nature still HAS a role

Sternberg's Triarchic Theory

analytical, creative, practical

longitudinal studies

research test where the same group of participants are observed over an extended period of time

cohort

group of people/subjects who share common characteristics, experience, or demographic

growth mindset

"i can get better"

mental age

the age at where we can think intellectually

iq formula

$$\text{iq} = (\text{mental age} / \text{chronological age}) \times 100$$

eugenics

"science" dealing with improving hereditary qualities through controlled breeding to produce more desirable heritable characteristics; francis galton

creative (triarchic theory)

intellectual and motivational processes that lead to novel solutions, idea, products

validity

extent to which a test measures what its supposed to measure

the flynn effect

the rise in the avg. iq scores all over the world due to greater access to better education, healthcare, and food

aptitude tests

measures a persons ability to learn a specific skill in a particular domain

construct validity

how much a test samples/measures the behavior of interest

gardener

argued that there are multiple intelligences (linguistic, logistical, musical, spatial, kinistetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalist)

predictive validity

success with the test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict

alfred binet

created the first intelligence test that was meant to ensure class placement was appropriate and to give extra/less help where it was needed/not needed