Unit IV - Testing & Intelligence

the intellectual level at which a child is functioning

widely used intelligence test that provides intelligence quotient that factors in mental age

IQ of 130 or higher

standards of test performance such as low score, average score, or high score

yields a highly similar score every time it is used by the same/similar individuals

test most widely used to measure presence of psychological disorders; is true-false format.

a test measures (or predicts) what it is supposed to

broke intelligence down into three factors: analytical, creative, and practical

test that presents takers with a standardized group of items and which use forced-choice format

ability to learn from experience, think rationally, and deal effectively with others

Person possesses seven independent intelligences: naturalistic, existential, bodily-kinesthetic

The average IQ is

the number that reflects the relationship between mental age and chronological age

assesses a person's interests then matches them with various lines of work

The SAT, LSAT, and MCAT would all be examples of

test that measures one's knowledge in a particular academic area

test which people presented with inkblot and asked to report what it represents to them

the administering and scoring of a test the same way every time

A scale that is always accurate would be high in ____

to possess outstanding talent or show the potential to perform at remarkably high levels

consists of five factors involved in success in school/workplace: self-awareness, people skills

IQ of 70 or below

personality test which people are shown cards with drawings on them and asked to create story

persons posess seven primary mental abilities: memory, perceptual speed, reasoning, etc

A person who possesses an IQ of 20 or below would be classified as

test that presents ambiguous stimuli designed to elicit response and has no right/wrong answers

A person who possesses an IQ ranging between 50-70 would be classified as

A scale that always reads five pounds over would be high in ____

subject-area tests/quizzes and final exams would be examples of

most widely used intelligence test today that measures verbal and non-verbal skills

mental age divided by chronological multiplied by 100

test that is used to determine whether person is likely to do well in given field of work/study

persons have underlying intelligence that influences performance in all other cognitive domains

personality test used to measure "normal" personality traits like dominance, sociability, etc.