knowledge and skills gained from experience and education
What is achievement
100
the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to a changing environment
What is intelligence
100
the level of intellectual functioning, which is compared to chronological age to give an IQ
What is mental age
100
the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100; the average performance for a given age is assigned a score of 100
What is intelligence quotient
100
a score that has been changed from a raw score in a systematic way
What is transformed score
200
the extent to which a test yields consistent results
What is reliability
200
the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure
What is validity
200
a method for determining the reliability of a test by comparing a test taker’s scores on the same test taken on separate occasions
What is test-retest reliability
200
intellectual functioning that is below average, as indicated by an intelligence score at or below 70
What is mental retardation
200
a term used to describe children with IQ scores above 130 or children with outstanding talent for performing at much higher levels than others of the same age and background
What is gifted
300
child who develops a special skill or talent to an adult level
What is prodigy
300
the ability to invent new solutions to problems or to create original or ingenious materials
What is creativity
300
the proportion of variation among individuals that can be attributed to genes
What is heritability
300
the ability to respond quickly to novel situations