IQ Notions
Charles Spearman contended that this underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test
what is general intelligence (a single "g" score)
A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test
what is factor analysis
Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group
what is standardization
A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
what is stereotype threat
More specific than Thorndikes Theory
what is the 3 intelligence theory?
A test at school is an example of this type of test
what is an achievement test
The extent to which a test yields consistent results-- as assed by (a) scores on two halves of the same test (b) on alternative forms of the test, or (c) on retesting
what is reliability
intelligence and talents can be developed over time.
What is a growth mindset?
naturalist, linguistic, logical (mathematical), musical, spatial, kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal,
What are Howard Gardner's eight intelligences (think "garden of intelligences)
The ACT was originally labeled as this type of test
What is an aptitude test
Dividing the test into two parts, testing each part on the same students but on different days, and comparing scores.
What is Split-Half Reliability?
If you’re not good at something, you might believe you’ll never be good at it.
What is Fixed Mindset?
Analytical, creative and practical intelligences
What is Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence
Alfred Binet calculated intelligence by comparing this to chronological age
what is mental age
the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it supposed to
what is validity
The proportion of variation among individuals in a group that we can attribute to genes
what is heritability
Having a keen sense of both social awareness and self-awareness
what is emotional intelligence
The Stanford-Binet calculation for intelligence quotient (IQ)
What is Mental age/chronological age x 100
A Type of validity-- the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest
what is construct or content validity
Finish the sentence: Countries with a large wealth gap...
have a large IQ gap.