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*BLHS Testing and Individual Differences

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show Psychometricians  
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ideas that help summarize a group of related phenomena or objects; they are hypothetical abstractions related to behavior and defined by groups of objects or events EX:happiness, honesty, intelligence   show
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two-part test development procedure that first establishes test norms from the test results of the large representative sample who initially took the test, then assures that the test is both administered and scored uniformly for all test takers   show
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show Norms  
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same exam is administered to the same group on two different occasions and the scores compared   show
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the score on one half of the questions is correlated with the score on the other half of the questions to see if they are consistent Ex: compare number of even and odd answers that are correct   show
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two different versions of a test on the same material are given to the same test takers, and the scores are correlated   show
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show interrater reliability  
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extent to which an instrument accurately measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict   show
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show face validity  
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measure of the extent to which the content of the test measures all of the knowledge or skills that are supposed to be included within the domain being test, according to expert judges   show
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show criterion related validity  
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measure of the extent to which the test accurately forecasts a specific future result   show
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show construct validity  
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show speed tests  
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show power test  
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designed to predict a person's future performance or to assess the person's capacity to learn EX: SAT or ACT   show
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designed to assess what a person has already learned EX: AP tests   show
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show culture relevant tests  
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occurs when a construct is treated as though it is were a concrete, tangible object   show
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show intelligence  
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mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100   show
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intellectual deficiency characterized by intelligence quotient at least two standard deviations below the mean and difficulty in adapting to and coping with environmental demands of independent living   show
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results from sociocultural deprivation in an impoverished environment   show
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integrated into regular environment   show
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statistical procedure that identifies closely related clusters of factors among groups of items by determining which variables have a high degree of correlation   show
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cognitive abilities requiring speed or rapid learning that tends to diminish with adult aging   show
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learned knowledge and skills such as vocabulary that tends to increase with age   show
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theory that intelligence is composed of many different factors, including at least eight intelligences: logical-mathematical, verbal-linguistic, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic   show
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show emotional intelligence  
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Robert Sternberg's idea of three separate and testable intelligences: analytical (facts), practical ("street smarts"), and creative (seeing multiple solutions).   show
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ability to generate ideas and solutions that are original, novel, and useful, is not usually measured by intelligence tests   show
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show Threshold Theory  
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show Heritability  
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says that genetic makeup determines the upper limit for an individual's IQ, which can be attained in an ideal environment, and the lower limit, which would result in an impoverished environment   show
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show Within Group Differences  
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range of scores between two groups   show
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show Stereotype Threat  
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