intelligence Vocab quiz

intelligence

the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

general intelligence

all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

intelligence

the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

general intelligence

all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

emotional intelligence

The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

intelligence test

a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores.

achievement test

a test designed to assess what a person has learned.

Examples include the AP® exam, chapter or unit tests in your courses, final exams in college, etc.

aptitude test

a test designed to predict a person’s future performance; aptitude being the capacity to learn

Examples include the SAT or ACT or career tests that help predict what future job might best fit your interests.

mental age

a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance

stanford binet

The widely used American revision of Binet’s original intelligence test

intelligence quotient (IQ)

Ratio of mental age to chronological age

standardization

 a test involves administering the test to a representative sample of future test takers in order to establish a basis for meaningful comparison.

normal curve

Standardized tests establish a normal distribution of scores on a tested population in a bell-shaped pattern called the ——

reliability

A test is reliable when it yields consistent results.

content validity

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as a driving test that samples driving tasks)

predictive validity

 the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict; it is assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior

cross sectional study

study analyzes data from a population at a single point in time to examine relationships between variables.

longitudinal study

follows the same group of individuals over an extended period to observe changes and outcomes over time.

crystallized intelligence

our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age

fluid intelligence

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease with age, especially during late adulthood

growth mindset

the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, learning, and perseverance.