M5L6 Intelligence and testing

the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to

• Validity
• Norm
• Factor Analysis
• Standardization

a superficial measure of accuracy. Does the content of the test appear to be suitable to its aims?

• Face validity

• Factor analysis

• Factor analysis

• Construct validity

specific intelligence that contributes to performance on specific tasks

• Psychometrics
• Construct validity
• Specific factor s
• Standardization

consistency of measurement

• Concurrent Validity
• Reliability
• Validity
• Predictive Validity

two versions of the same test produce similar results

• Alternative form reliability
• Content validity
• Emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Test-retest reliability

is standard based on measurement of a large group of people; used for comparing the scores of an individual with those of others within a well-defined group.

• Validity

• Savant Syndrome

• Norm

• Triarchic Theory

how well a measure reflects the entire range of materials it is supposed to be testing. Does the test measure the property comprehensively?

• Content validity

• Concurrent validity

• Factor analysis

• Criterion validity

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood

• Multiple intelligence
• Emotional intelligence (eq)
• Fluid intelligence
• Crystallized intelligence

idea that people vary in their ability levels across different domains of intellectual skill

• Fluid intelligence
• Multiple intelligence
• Emotional intelligence (eq)
• Crystallized intelligence

using the same test on two occasions to measure consistency

• Test-retest reliability
• Alternative form reliability
• Emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Concurrent validity