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intelligence
those attributes that center around skill at information processing, problem solving, and adapting to new or changing situations
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Stanford- Binet test
test for determining IQ
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IQ test
designed to meaure intelligence on an objective, standardized scale
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mental age
age level of most advanced items that could be answered correctly on IQ tes
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Wechsler Intelligence Tests
improvement on Stanford-Binet IQ test
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perceptual reasoning cluster
tasks assembling blocks solving mazes, reasoning about pictures (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
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verbal comprehension cluster
define vocab, explain sentence meaning, identify word similarity (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
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working memory cluster
recall series of numbers, put random sequence of numbers in order (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
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fluid reasoning
completing verbal analogies (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
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knowledge
defining words, detecting absurdities in pictures (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
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quantitative reasoning
math problems (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
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visual-spatial processing
assembling a puzzle (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
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working memory
repeating a sentence (5th edition Stanford-Binet)
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intelligence quotient (IQ score)
index of intelligence that reflects the degree to which a person's score diviates fr the average score of others the same age
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aptitude test
designed to measure a person's capacity to learn certain things or perform certain tasks
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achievement test
measure of what a person has accomplished or learned in a particular area
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test
systematic procedure for observing behavior in standard situation and describing it with the help of a numerical scale or category system
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norm
description of the frequency at which particular scores occur
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reliability
the degree to which a test can be repeated with the same results
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split-half method
correlation coefficient calculated between each person's scores on two comparable halves of the test (measuring reliability)
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test-retest
same group of people take same test twice (measuring reliability)
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validity
the degree to which test scores re interpreted correctly and used appropriatly
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content validity
deree to which content of the test is a representative sample of what the test is supposed to measure
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predictive validity
test scores correlated with a criterion that cannot be measured until some time in the furutre
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construct validity
extent to which scores suggest a test is actually measuring what it claims to measure
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developed ability
what intelligence has been concluded to be. Partly influenced by genetics, life experiences, and culture
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blooming period
time of rapid academic growth
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psychometric approach
way of studying intelligence that emphasizes analysis of the products of intelligece, especially scores on IQ tests
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g (generalized intelligence)
general intelligence factor that Spearman postulated as accounting for positive correlations between people's scores on cognitive ability tests
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s
group of special abilities that Spearman saw as accompanying general intelligence (g)
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fluid intelligence
basic reasoning and problem solving
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crystallized intelligence
specific knowledge gained as a result of applying fluid intelligence
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information-processing approach
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focuses on mental operations, such as attention and memory, that underlie intelligent behavior
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analytic intelligence
logical, would help you solve a physics problem
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creative intelligence
the intelligence you would you to compose music
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practical intelligence
intelligence used if stranded or lost somewhere
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triarchic theory of intelligence
Sternberg's theory that describes intelligence as having analytic, creative, and practical dimensions
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multiple intelligences
all people possess a number of intelligences with a different set of skills
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linguistic intelligence
good vocab and reading comprehension
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logical-mathematical intelligence
skill at math and certain kinds of reasoning
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spatial intelligence
understanding relationships between objects
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musical intelligence
abilities with rhythm, tempo, sound
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body-kinesthetic intelligence
skill at dancing, athletics, hand-eye coordination
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intrapersonal intelligence
self-understanding
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interpersonal intelligence
ability to understand and interact with others
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naturalistic intelligence
ability to see patterns in nature
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emotional intelligence
capacity to perceive emotions and link them to thoughts
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creativity
the capacity to produce new, high-quality ideas or products
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divergent thinking
ability to think along many alternative paths to generate many different solutions to a problem
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creative skills
willingness to work hard, persistence at problem solving, ability to break problem-solving habits, willingness to take risks
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convergent thinking
ability to apply logic and knowledge to narrow down the number of possible solutions to a problem or perform some other complex task
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Down syndrome
extra 21st chromosome
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Familial retardation
no obvious genetic or environmental cause
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metacognition
knowledge of what strategies to apply and when to apply them, and how to use them in new situations
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mainstreaming
teaching those with mental disabilities in classrooms with children that don't have disabilities
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learning disability
significant discrepancy between a person's measured intelligence and their academic performance
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dyslexia
difficulty understanding the meaning of what is read
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dysphasia
difficulty understanding spoken word or recalling words for speech
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dysgraphia
problems with writing
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dyscalculia
difficulty understanding quantity or basic principles of arithmetic
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