Unit2B - Intelligence & Testing

passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals

1. the idea that our abilities are malleable qualities that we can cultivate and grow

1. the idea that we have a set amount of an ability that cannot change

tests designed to predict a person's future performance; aptitude is the capacity to learn

tests that measure a person's existing knowledge and skills

The rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over the decades in many nations

awareness of positive expectations can actually improve performance on tasks

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

A measure of reliability in which a test is split into two parts and an individual's scores on both halves are compared.

a method for determining the reliability of a test by comparing a test taker's scores on the same test taken on separate occasions