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Unit 5 Cognitive Psychology

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intelligence   show
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general intelligence   show
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show a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test, used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlies a person's total score  
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show a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing  
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grit   show
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emotional intelligence   show
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intelligence test   show
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achievement test   show
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show a test designed to predict a person's future performance, aptitude is the capacity to learn  
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show a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet, the level of performance typically associated with kids of a certain chronological age.  
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Stanford- Binet   show
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intelligence quotient   show
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show the WAIS and its companion versions for children are the most widely used intelligence tests, they contain verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests  
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standardization   show
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normal curve   show
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reliability   show
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show the extent to which a test measures or predicts what if is supposed to  
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content validity   show
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show the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict, it is assessed by comparing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior also called criterion- related validity  
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cohort   show
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show our accumulated knowledge an verbal skills, tends to increase with age  
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show our ability to reason speedily and abstractly, tends to decrease with age especially during late adulthood  
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cross sectional study   show
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longitudinal study   show
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show a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the demands of life (formerly mental retardation)  
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down syndrome   show
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heritability   show
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show a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype  
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show believed in one general intelligence (g factor) a common skill set underlies all intelligent behavior  
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show believed in several factors of intelligence  
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Howard Gardner   show
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Robert Sternberg   show
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show Social/ Emotional intelligence Perceive recognizes emotions in faces music stories Understand predicts emotions & how/why they change Manage knows how to express emotions in different situations Use emotions to facilitate adaptive or creative thinking  
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