psychology chapter 9

the use of specified procedures to evaluate the abilities, behaviors, and personal qualities of people

the systematic procedures and measurement instruments used by trained professionals to assess an individuals functioning, aptitudes, abilities, or mental states

a measure of correlation between scores of the same people on the same test given on two different occasions

different versions of a test used to assess test reliability; the change of forms reduces effects of direct practice, memory, or the desire of an individual to appear consistent on the same items

a measure of reliability; the degree to which a test yields similar scores across its different parts, such as odd versus even items

a measure of the correlation between test takers' performance on different halves (such as odd- and even-numbered) of a test

the extent to which a test adequately measures the full range of the domain of interest

the degree to which test scores indicate a result on a specific measure that is consistent with some other criterion of the characteristic being assessed; also known as predictive validity

the degree to which test scores indicate a result on a specific measure that is consistent with some other criterion of the characteristic being assessed; also known as criterion validity

the degree to which a taste adequately measures an underlying construct

standard based on measurement of a large group of people; used for comparing the scores of an individual with those of others within a well-defined group

a set of uniform procedures for treating each participant in a test, interview, or experiment, or for recording data

the global capacity to profit from experience and to go beyond given information about the environment

in Binet's measure of intelligence, the age at which a child is performing intellectually, expressed in terms of the average age at which normal children achieve a particular score

the number of months or years since an individuals birth

an index derived from standardization tests of intelligence; originally obtained by dividing an individual's mental age by chronological age and then multiplying by 100; now directly computed as an IQ test score

condition in which individuals have IQ scores of 70 or 75 or below and also demonstrate limitations in the ability to bring adaptive skills to bear on life tasks

a disorder defined by a large discrepancy between individuals' measured IQ and their actual performance

the field of psychology that specializes in mental testing

according to Spearman, the factor of general intelligence underlying all intelligent performance

the facet of intelligence involving the knowledge a person has already acquired and the ability to access that knowledge; measures by vocabulary, arithmetic, and general information tests

the aspect of intelligence that involves the ability to see complex relationships and solve problems

type of intelligence defined as the abilities to perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and appropriately, to use emotions to facilitate thinking, to understand and analyze emotions, to use emotional knowledge effectively, and to regulate one's emotions to promote both emotional and intellectual growth

a statistical estimate of the degree or inheritance of a given trait or behavior, assessed by the degree of similarity between individuals who vary in their extent of genetic similarity

the threat associated with being at risk confirming a negative stereotype of one's group

the ability to generate ideas or products that are both novel and appropriate to the circumstances

an aspect of creativity characterized by an ability to produce unusual but appropriate responses to problems

an aspect of creativity characterized by the ability to gather together different sources of information to solve a problem

circumstances of problem solving in which solutions suddenly come to mind