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The capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges.

The single, general factor that produced intelligence. Believed that there was an underlying form of intelligence

fluid intelligence

Reflects the ability to think logically, reason abstractly, solve problems, and find patterns.

Accumulation of information, knowledge, and skills that people have learned through experience and education. Stored in long-term memory.

Intelligence theory that proposes that there are 8 distinct spheres of intelligence. Every individual has every kind of intelligence but to varying degrees.

Higher intelligence is related to the thickness of the cerebral cortex + activation in the lateral prefrontal cortex

Intelligence related to overall success in living, learned mainly through observation of others' behavior.

The set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions.

Focuses on abstract, but traditional types of problems measured on IQ tests

IQ = (Mental Age/Bio age) x 100

Invented the first IQ test

IQ test made by David Wechsler that measured verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed.

An IQ test

Why less people were present the day after the exam

Refers to the consistency of a test in measuring what it is trying to measure. Every time we administer a test, the test-taker will achieve the same or nearly similar results.

Occurs when a test actually measures what it's intended to meaure.

Standards of test performance that permit the comparison of one person's score on a test to other test takers.

1. 0 + 4 = 4

2. 8 - 4 = 4

3. 5 + 4 = 9

4. 6-4 ≠ 2

5. 6 + 4 > 4

Fetal alcohol syndrome

The range of what we understand and know. Coined by Lev Vygotsky

IQ test that strived to be culturally unbiased

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An awareness of acceptance or rejection.

Analytical intelligence, Creative intelligence, and Practical intelligence

A disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior

An intellectual disability in which no apparent biological or genetic problems exist, but there is a history of intellectual disability among family members. This is applicable to most cases of intellectual disability.

Accounts for 2%-4% of the population, they have IQ scores greater than 130

Test items that access experiences common to al cultures or emphasize questions that do not require language uses. Ideally, this test does not discriminate against the members of any minority group.

The degree to which a characteristic is related to inherited genetic factors.

Higher IQ with each new generation. Possibly because of improvements in social environment, education, health, and nutrition

100. 68% of people will score between 85-115