Across
- 2. A form of communication — whether spoken, written, or signed — that is based on a system of symbols.
- 5. An all-purpose ability to do well on cognitive tasks, to solve problems, and to learn from experience.
- 6. Shortcut strategies or guidelines that suggest a solution to a problem but do not guarantee an answer.
- 9. The state of being alert and mental present for one’s everyday activities.
- 12. Possessing high intelligence (IQ of 130 or higher) and/or superior talent in a particular area.
- 13. The mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions.
- 15. The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure
- 16. The development of uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test and the creation of norms for the test.
Down
- 1. Managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve life’s problems, and seeking to master or reduce stress.
- 3. Strategies — including formulas, instructions and the testing of all possible solutions — that guarantee a solution to the problem.
- 4. A condition of limited metal ability that affects an individuals functioning in every day life (2 words).
- 7. The extent to which a test yields a consistent, reproducible measure of performance.
- 8. The ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways yup devise solutions to problems.
- 10. The way in which information is processed and manipulated in remembering, thinking, and knowing.
- 11. The proportion of observable differences in the genes of the group’s members.
- 14. Mental categoriesthat are used to group objects, events, and characteristics.