________: argued that an important component of intelligence is related to our ability to demonstrate skills that are practical or useful in the environment.
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Emotional intelligence
________ is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in ourselves and others, as well as the ability to manage those feelings effectively.
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Quantitative Reasoning
________- Problem- solving involving numbers.
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Phenylketonuria
________ (PKU): A genetic disease that allows phenylpyruvic acid to accumulate in the body.
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Congenital hypothyroidism
________: Stunted growth and intellectual disability caused by an insufficient supply of thyroid hormone.
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The SB5, WAIS- ________, and WISC- V measure both verbal and performance intelligence through tests of working memory, quantitative reasoning, and visual- spatial processing, for example.
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Microcephaly
________: A disorder in which the head and brain are abnormally small.
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Metacognitive skills
________: An ability to manage ones own thinking and problem- solving efforts.
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special talents
Giftedness: The possession of either a high IQ or ________ or aptitudes.
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Intelligence
________ defined as a g has some value because it correlates with many outcomes a culture views as important.
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Hydrocephaly
________: A buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within brain cavities.
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Validity
________: The ability to measure what it purports to measure.
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cognitive ability
Mental age: In intelligence testing, the average ________ is displayed by people of a given age.
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G factor
________: Measure of an individuals overall intelligence as opposed to specific abilities.
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SB5
________ measures five cognitive factors.
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Performance
________ (nonverbal) intelligence: Intelligence measured by solving puzzles, assembling objects, completing pictures, and other nonverbal tasks.
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Aptitude
________: A capacity for learning certain abilities.
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Reliability
________: The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person.
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Normal distribution
________: Bell- shaped curve of scores with a large number in the middle and very few on the high and low ends.
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Norm
________: An average score for a designated group of people.
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General Aptitude
________: Measures a narrower range of abilities than intelligence tests do.
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calendar calculation
Savant syndrome: The possession of exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas, such as mental arithmetic, ________, art, or music, by a person of limited general intelligence.
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Reaction time
________: The amount of time that a person must look at a stimulus to make a correct judgment about it.
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Intelligence quotient
________ (IQ): Mental age divided by chronological age times 100.
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Multiple Intelligence
________: Howard Gardners theory that there are several specialized types of intellectual ability.
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Psychometric test
________: Any measurement of a persons mental functions.
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Neural intelligence
________: The innate speed and efficiency of a persons brain and nervous system.
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Artificial intelligence
________ (AI) refers to any artificial system that can perform tasks that require intelligence when done by people.
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General intelligence test
________: A test that measures a wide variety of intellectual abilities.
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Experiential intelligence
________: Specialized knowledge and skills acquired through learning and experience.
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individual gene
Every ________ contributes a small amount to a persons intelligence.
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Early childhood education program
________: A program that provides stimulating intellectual experiences, typically for disadvantaged preschoolers.
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Intelligence
________ refers to the general capacity (or g- factor) to act purposefully, think rationally, and adapt to the environment.
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Emotional intelligence
________: The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions.
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Intelligence
________ is expressed as an intelligence quotient (IQ), defined as mental age divided by chronological age and then multiplied by 100.
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Intelligence
________: Capacity for rational thought, purposeful action, and effective adaption.
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Intelligence
Capacity for rational thought, purposeful action, and effective adaption
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G-factor
Measure of an individuals overall intelligence as opposed to specific abilities
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Fluid intelligence
The ability to solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight
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Crystallized intelligence
The ability to solve problems using already acquired knowledge
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Aptitude
A capacity for learning certain abilities
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Multiple Intelligence
Howard Gardners theory that there are several specialized types of intellectual ability
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Robert Sternberg
argued that an important component of intelligence is related to our ability to demonstrate skills that are practical or useful in the environment
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Psychometric test
Any measurement of a persons mental functions
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Reliability
The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person
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Validity
The ability to measure what it purports to measure
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Culture-fair test
A test (such as an intelligence test) designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others
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Objective test
A test that gives the same score when different people correct it
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Test Standardization
Establishing standards for administering a test and interpreting scores
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Norm
An average score for a designated group of people
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General Aptitude
Measures a narrower range of abilities than intelligence tests do
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Special Aptitude test
A test to predict a persons likelihood of succeeding in a particular area of work or skill
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Multiple Aptitude Test
A test that measures two or more aptitudes
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General intelligence test
A test that measures a wide variety of intellectual abilities
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Alfred Binet
Compared test scores of individual children to average scores for their age
Intelligence measured by solving puzzles, assembling objects, completing pictures, and other nonverbal tasks
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Mental age
In intelligence testing, the average cognitive ability is displayed by people of a given age
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Intelligence quotient (IQ)
Mental age divided by chronological age times 100
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Normal distribution
Bell-shaped curve of scores with a large number in the middle and very few on the high and low ends
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Deviation IQ
An IQ obtained statistically from a persons relative standing in his or her age group-that is, how far above or below average the persons score is relative to other scores
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Giftedness
The possession of either a high IQ or special talents or aptitudes
The presence of a developmental disability, a formal IQ score below 70, and significant impairment of adaptive behavior
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Savant syndrome
The possession of exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas, such as mental arithmetic, calendar calculation, art, or music, by a person of limited general intelligence
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Familial intellectual disability
Mild intellectual disability associated with homes that are intellectually, nutritionally, and emotionally impoverished
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Down Syndrome
A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome; results in an intellectual disability
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Fragile X syndrome
A genetic form of intellectual disability caused by a defect in the X chromosome
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
A genetic disease that allows phenylpyruvic acid to accumulate in the body
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Microcephaly
A disorder in which the head and brain are abnormally small
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Hydrocephaly
A buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within brain cavities
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Congenital hypothyroidism
Stunted growth and intellectual disability caused by an insufficient supply of thyroid hormone
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Twin study
A comparison of the characteristics of twins who were raised together or separated at birth; used to identify the relative impact of heredity and environment
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Fraternal twins
Twins conceived from two separate eggs
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Identical twins
Twins who develop from a single egg and so share the same genes
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Reaction time
The amount of time that a person must look at a stimulus to make a correct judgment about it
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Speed of processing
The speed with which a person can mentally process information
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Neural intelligence
The innate speed and efficiency of a persons brain and nervous system
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Experiential intelligence
Specialized knowledge and skills acquired through learning and experience
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Reflective intelligence
An ability to become aware of ones own thinking habits
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Metacognitive skills
An ability to manage ones own thinking and problem-solving efforts
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The Flynn Effect
rapid rise in IQ in the last 50 years
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Early childhood education program
A program that provides stimulating intellectual experiences, typically for disadvantaged preschoolers
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Artificial intelligence (AI)
Any artificial system (often a computer program) that is capable of human-like problem-solving or intelligent responding
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Emotional intelligence
The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions
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Current classifications of intellectual disability are as follows
mild (50-55 to 70), moderate (35-40 to 50-55), severe (20-25 to 35-40), and profound (below 20-25)
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Moreover, the importance of genes changesĀ across the lifespan
they are less important earlier in life, but are more important contributors to intelligence as we move into adulthood
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The second problem has to do with the fact that past research has relied on a very crude measure of race
identification using a limited number of options on a form, or obvious characteristics such as skin color
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People who are "smart" emotionally are able to make use of each of the four components of emotional intelligence
perceiving emotions, using emotions, understanding emotions, and managing emotions
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