| A | B |
|---|
| Sternberg's triarchic theory | Three kinds of intelligence: creative, practical and analytical |
| Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences | proposes at least seven different types of intelligence such as linguistic, musical, and intrapersonal |
| Spearman's theory of intelligence | "G" or general intelligence is supported by "S" or specific skills |
| Thurstone's theory | Contends that there are eight primary mental abilities |
| Guilford's "cube" model | Includes over 100 features of intelligence |
| Raymond Cattell | Proposed we have crystallized and fluid intelligence |
| 68% | percentage of individuals that fall within one SD on a normal bell curve |
| Achievement tests | measure mastery of some body of knowledge or skill |
| Aptitude tests | Predict our ability to do or learn something in the future |
| An example of a "self-report inventory | M.M.P.I (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| An example of a projective test | T.A.T (Thematic Apperception Test) |
| Reliability | Refers to the consistency of scoring procedures |
| Validity | Refers to whether or not the test assesses what it claims |
| Flynn effect | Finding that indicates IQ scores in America have steadily risen in the last half-century while S.A.T scores have fallen |
| Most commonly used IQ tests | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
| Standardized | Means that a test is given in the same manner, under the same time limitations with identical instructions |
| Norms | Established by first administering an assessment to a representative sample of individuals |
| Alfred Binet | Considered the father of intelligence testing |
| IQ | Calculated by dividing mental age by chronological age multiplied by 100 |
| Retarded | An IQ standard typically at 70 or below |
