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Chapter 10
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03/25/2012

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intelligence
Definition
the ability to direct one's thinking, adapt to one's circumstances, and learn from one's experiences
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ratio IQ
Definition
a statistic obtained by dividing a person's mental age by the person's physical age and then multiplying the quotient by 100
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deviation IQ
Definition
a statistic obtained by dividing a person's test score by the average test score of people in the same age group and then multiplying the quotient by 100
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factor analysis
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a statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small umber of underlying factors
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two-factor theory of intelligence
Definition
Spearman's theory suggesting that every task requires a combo of a general ability (which he called g) and skills that are specific to the task (which he called s).
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