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Exam 2 Review
Chapter 7
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/09/2008

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intelligence
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the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment.
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mental age
Definition
a measurement of intelligence in which an individual's mental level is expressed in terms of the average abilities of a given age group.
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intelligence quotient (IQ)
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a measure of general intelligence derived by comparing an individual's score with the scores of others in the same age group.
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achievement test
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a test designed to measure a person's level of knowledge, skill, or accomplishment in a particular area.
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aptitude test
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a test designed to assess a person's capacity to benefit from education or training.
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standardization
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the administration of at est to a large, representative sample of people under uniform conditions for the purpose of establishing norms.
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normal curve/normal distribution
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a bell-shaped distribution of an individual differences in a normal population in which most scores cluster around the average score.
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reliability
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the ability of a test to produce consistent results when administered on repeated occasions under similar conditions.
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validity
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the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure.
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g factor or general intelligence
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the notion of general intelligence factor that is responsible for a person's overall performance on tests of mental ability.
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exemplars
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individual instances of a concept or category, held in memory.
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problem solving
Definition
thinking and behavior directed toward attaining a goal that is not readily available.
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trial and error
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a problem-solving strategy that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work
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algorithm
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a problem solving strategy that involves following a specific rule, procedure, or method that inevitably produces the correct solution.
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heuristic
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a problem solving strategy that involves following a general rule of thumb to reduce the number of possible solutions.
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insight
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the sudden realization of how a problem can be solved
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intuition
Definition
coming to a conclusion or making a judgment with conscious awareness of the thought processes involved.
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functional fixedness
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the tendency to view objects as functioning only in their usual or customary way.
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mental set
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the tendency to persist in solving problems with solutions that have worked in the past.
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availability heuristic
Definition
a strategy in which the likelihood of an event is estimated on the basis of how readily available other instances of the event are in memory.
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representativeness heuristic
Definition
a strategy in which the likelihood of an event is estimated by comparing how similar it is to the prototype of the event.
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Linguistic Intelligence
Definition
Adept us of language: poet, writer, public speaker, native storyteller.
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Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
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Logical, mathematical, and scientific ability: scientist, mathematician, navigator, surveyor.
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Musical Intelligence
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Ability to create, synthesize, or perform music: musician, composer, singer.
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spatial intelligence
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ability to mentally visualize the relationships of objects or movements: sculptor, painter, expert chess player, architect.
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bodily kinesthetic intelligence
Definition
control of bodily motions and capacity to handle objects skillfully: athlete, dancer, crafts person
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interpersonal intelligence
Definition
understanding of other people's emotions, motives, and intentions: politician, salesperson, clinical psychologist.
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Intrapersonal Intelligence
Definition
Understanding of one's own emotions, motives, and intentions: essayist, philosopher
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Naturalistic Intelligence
Definition
Ability to discern patterns in nature: ecologist, zoologist, botanist.
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triarchic theory of intelligence
Definition
Sternberg's theory that there are three distinct forms of intelligence: analytic, creative, and practical.
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