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psych ch 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intelligence | Capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges |
| G-factor | General factor for mental ability, was thought to underlie performance in every aspect -of intelligence, recent theories view intelligence as a multidimensional concept. |
| fluid intelligence | Reflects information-processing capabilities, reasoning, and memory. |
| crystalized intelligence | ccumulation of information, skills, and strategies that people learn through experience. |
| information processing approach | Way people store material in memory and use that material to solve intellectual tasks Speed of Processing |
| practical intelligence | Related to overall success in living |
| emotional intelligence | Set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions |
| Intelligence test | Quantify and measure intelligence in an objective manner r |
| achievement test | Designed to determine a person's level of knowledge in a specific subject area |
| aptitude test | Designed to determine a person's ability in a particular area or line of work |
| reliability test | Tests measures consistently what they are trying to measure |
| validty | Tests actually measure what they are supposed to measure |
| norms | Standards of test performance that permit the comparison of one persons score on a test to scores of others |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | Caused by a mother use of alcohol while pregnant |
| Familial Intellectual Disability | No apparent biological defect exists but there is a history of intellectual disabilities in the family |
| the intellectually gifted | Have IQ scores greater than 130 Programs for the gifted are designed to provide enrichment that allows participants talents to flourish |
| culture fair iq test | One that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group |
| heritability | Measure of the degree to which a characteristic can be attributed to genetic, inherited factors |