What is the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to a changing environment
100
reliability
What is the extent to which a test yields consistent results
100
prodigy
What is a child who develops a special skill or talent to an adult level
200
knowledge and skills gained from experience and education
What is achievement?
200
test-retest reliability
What is a method for determining the reliability of a test by comparing a test taker’s scores on the same test taken on separate occasions
200
creativity
What is the ability to invent new solutions to problems or to create original or ingenious materials
300
the level of intellectual functioning, which is compared to chronological age to give an IQ
What is mental age?
300
validity
What is the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure
300
heritability
What is the proportion of variation among individuals that can be attributed to genes
400
intelligence quotient
What is the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100; the average performance for a given age is assigned a score of 100
400
mental retardation
What is intellectual functioning that is below average, as indicated by an intelligence score at or below 70
400
fluid intelligence
What is the ability to respond quickly to novel situations
500
transformed score
What is a score that has been changed from a raw score in a systematic way
500
gifted
What is 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