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| Statistical procedure that groups together related items on tests by analyzing the correlations among test scores |
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General factor derived from a factor analysis that underlies/contributes to performance on a variety of mental tests
General Intelligence |
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Specific factor derived from factor analysis that is unique to a particular kind of test
Specific Intelligence |
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| Importance of Raymond Cattel |
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| The natural ability to solve problems, reason, and remember |
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| Crystallized intelligence |
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| Knowledge and abilities acquired as a result of experience |
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| Howard Gardener’s multiple types of intelligence (8) |
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Musical
Bodily-kinesthetic
Logical-mathematical
Linguistic
Spatial
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Intrapersonal
Naturalist |
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| The type of ability displayed by gifted musicians or child prodigies |
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| Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence |
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| The type of ability shown by gifted athletes, dancers, or surgeons the great control over bodily movements |
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| Logical-mathematical intelligence |
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| The type of ability displayed by superior scientists and logical problem solvers |
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| The type of ability is shown by great writers or poets express themselves or verbally |
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| The type of bill shown by those with superior navigation skills or inability to visualize spatial scenes |
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| Interpersonal intelligence |
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| The type of ability shown by those who can easily infer other people's moods, temperaments, or intentions and motivations |
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| Intrapersonal intelligence |
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| The ability shown by someone who has great insight into his or her own feelings and emotions |
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| The ability to observe and interact with diverse species in nature; the type of ability shown by a biologist or environmentalist |
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| Different categories/views of intelligence (5) |
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Psychometric
Biological
Environmental
Multiple Intelligence
Triarchic Theory |
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Intelligence is composed of three types:
Analytic
Creative
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| How well people can process information and generate effective strategies for solution |
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| How well people are able to create, invent, and discover |
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| How well people can take ideas and put them into everyday practice |
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| Psychological tests that measure your current level of knowledge or competence in a particular subject |
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| Psychological tests that measure your ability to learn or acquire knowledge in a particular subject |
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| How well a test measures what it's supposed to measure |
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| Measures whether the content of a test samples broadly across the domain of interest |
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| Must be able to adequately predict the outcome of a test designed to predict a future outcome |
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| Measures how well a test applies to a particular theoretical construct |
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| Mental age divided by chronological age, and multiplied by 100 |
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| Substantial and long-sustained increase in both fluid and crystallized intelligence test scores measured across the world |
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| Belief that majority of intelligence is impacted by genetics and not environmental factors |
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| Environmental factors impacting intelligence (4) |
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Economic differences
Test bias
Stereotype threat
Adoption studies |
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