Testing and Individual Differences

the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt

all mental abilities

used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person’s total score

someone who has limited mental ability but is really good at one skill

the ability to perceive, manage, and use emotions

assesses what you have learned

predicts what you can learn

most widely used aptitude test for adults

the extent to which a test yields consistent results

the extent to which a test measures what it’s supposed to

samples the behavior it’s testing

predicts a behavior it was designed to predict

our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills (increases with age)

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly (decreases with age)

a condition of limited mental ability

the proportion of variation among individuals in a group

a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on negative stereotypes