M4L2 Intelligence and Testing

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mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

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intelligence

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What is a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person's total score? Options: factor analysis, practical intelligence, stereotype threat, mental age

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factor analysis

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the notion of a general intelligence factor that is responsible for a person's overall performance on tests of mental ability

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g factor (general intelligence)

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the ability to excel in certain areas (Options: S factor (specific intelligence), crystallized intelligence, stereotype lift, Stanford-Binet)

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S factor (specific intelligence)

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Gardner's theory of intellect, based on the view that people possess at least eight types of intelligence

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multiple intelligence theory

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a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing

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savant syndrome

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Robert Sternberg's theory that describes intelligence as having analytic, creative and practical dimensions

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triarchic theory of intelligence

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A form of intelligence that involves such mental processes as abstract planning, strategy selection, focused attention, and information processing, as well as verbal and logical skills.

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analytic intelligence

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the intellectual skills used in everyday problem solving

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practical intelligence

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the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems

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creative intelligence