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The use of specified procedures to evaluate the
abilities, behaviours, and personal qualities of people. |
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The systematic procedures and measurement
instruments used by trained professionals to assess an individual’s
functioning, aptitudes, abilities, or mental states. |
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A measure of the correlation between the scores of
the same people on the same test given on two different occasions. |
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Different versions of a test used to assess test reliability; the
change of forms reduces effects of direct practice,memory, or the
desire of an individual to appear consistent on the same items. |
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A measure of reliability; the degree to which a test
yields similar scores across its different parts, such as odd versus even
items. |
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A measure of the correlation between test takers’
performance on different halves (e.g., odd- and even-numbered items)
of a test. |
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The degree to which test items appear to be directly related to
the attribute the researcher wishes to measure. |
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The degree to which test scores indicate a result on a
specific measure that is consistent with some other criterion of the
characteristic being assessed; also known as predictive validity. |
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The degree to which a test adequately measures an
underlying construct. |
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Standards based on measurements of a large group of people; used
for comparing the scores of an individual with those of others within a
well-defined group. |
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A set of uniform procedures for treating each participant
in a test, interview, or experiment, or for recording data. |
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The global capacity to profit from experience and to go
beyond given information about the environment. |
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In Binet’s measure of intelligence, the age at which a child is
performing intellectually, expressed in terms of the average age at
which normal children achieve a particular score. |
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The number of months or years since an individual’s
birth. |
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| intelligence quotient (IQ) |
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An index derived from standardized tests of
intelligence; originally obtained by dividing an individual’s mental age
by chronological age and then multiplying by 100; now directly
computed as an IQ test score. |
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Condition in which individuals have IQ scores of 70
to 75 or below and also demonstrate limitations in their ability to bring
adaptive skills to bear on life tasks. |
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A disorder defined by a large discrepancy between
individuals’ measured IQ and their actual performance. |
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| The field of psychology that specializes in mental testing. |
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According to Spearman, the factor of general intelligence underlying all
intelligent performance. |
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| crystallized intelligence |
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The facet of intelligence involving the knowledge
a person has already acquired and the ability to access that knowledge;
measured by vocabulary, arithmetic, and general information tests. |
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The aspect of intelligence that involves the ability to see
complex relationships and solve problems. |
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| emotional intelligence (EI) |
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Type of intelligence defined as the abilities to
perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and appropriately,
to use emotions to facilitate thinking, to understand and analyze
emotions, to use emotional knowledge effectively, and to regulate one’s
emotions to promote both emotional and intellectual growth. |
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A statistical estimate of the degree of inheritance of a
given trait or behaviour, assessed by the degree of similarity between
individuals who vary in their extent of genetic similarity. |
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The threat associated with being at risk for confirming a
negative stereotype of one’s group. |
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The ability to generate ideas or products that are both novel and
appropriate to the circumstances. |
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An aspect of creativity characterized by an ability to
produce unusual but appropriate responses to problems. |
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Often considered the opposite of divergent thinking;
a single answer is required, generally requiring little creativity to get a
correct answer, e.g., most types of multiple-choice questions in a
school setting. |
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