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| Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
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| most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance subtests |
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| defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group |
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| bell shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes |
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| The extent to which a test yields consistent results |
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| The extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to |
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| Extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest |
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| A test predicts behavior it is designed to predict |
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| Proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes |
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| Self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype |
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