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| bias | the tendency for test scores to exaggerate a difference between groups or to report a nonexistent difference |
| construct validity | the correspondence of a test's measurements to a theoretical construct |
| content validity | the similarity between the items in a test and the information that the test is meant to measure |
| crystallized intelligence | acquired skills and knowledge and the application of that knowledge to the specific content of a person's experience |
| fluid intelligence | the basic power of reasoning and using information, including the ability to perceive relationships, solve unfamiliar problems, and gain new types of knowledge |
| Flynn effect | the tendency for people's performance on IQ tests to improve from one decade or generation to the next |
| g | Spearman's "general" factor which all IQ tests and all parts of an IQ test are believed to have in common |
| intelligence quotient (IQ) | a measure of an individual's probable performance in school and in similar settings |
| multiple intelligences | Gardner's theory that intelligence is composed of numerous unrelated forms of intelligent behavior |
| norms | a description of the frequencies of occurrence of particular scores |
| predictive validity | the ability of the test's scores to predict some real-world performance |
| Progressive Matrices | an IQ test that attempts to measure abstract reasoning without the use of language or recall of facts |
| psychometric approach | the measurement of individual differences in abilities and behaviors |
| reliability | the repeatability of a test's scores |
| s | a "specific" factor that is more important for performance on some portions of an intelligence test than it is for others |
| standardization | the process of establishing rules for administering a test and for interpreting the results |
| Stanford-Binet IQ test | a test of intelligence; the first important IQ test in the English language |
| stereotype threat | people's perceived risk that they might do something that supports an unfavorable stereotype about their group |
| test-retest reliability | the correlation between scores on a first test and on a retest |
| triarchic theory | Sternberg's theory that intelligence has three aspects: the cognitive processes that occur within the individual, the situations tht require intelligence, and how intelligence relates to the external world |
| utility | the usefullness of a test for a practical purpose |
| validity | the determination of how well a test measures what it claims to measure |
| Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Third Edition (WAIS-III) | an IQ test originally devised by David Wechsler, commonly used with adults |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) | an IQ test originally devised by David Wechsler, commonly used with children |
