Across
- 5. The extent to which a test measures or predicts what it's supposed to.
- 9. Developed the g (general intelligence) factor.
- 12. The widely used American revision, by Louis Terman, of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test.
- 13. Presented the Multiple Intelligence Theory (8 mental abilities).
- 14. A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items, known as factors, on a test.
- 16. _______ intelligence - The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.
- 17. The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes.
- 20. Defining meaningful scores by comparing then to the performance of a pretested standardization group.
- 24. The ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100.
- 26. Viewing an abstract, immaterial concept as if it were a concrete thing.
- 27. Developmental and intellectual delays due to a genetic chromosome 21 disorder.
- 28. The chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance.
- 30. ________ intelligence - The accumulated knowledge and verbal skills that come with education and experience.
Down
- 1. A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.
- 2. _______ validity - An example would be a driving test that samples driving tasks.
- 3. The trend that there is an increase in intelligence testing scores over time.
- 4. _______ validity - The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict.
- 6. _______ of intellectual disability; include mild, moderate, severe, and profound.
- 7. Mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.
- 8. Responsible for the theory of intelligence, which consisted of 7 mental abilities.
- 9. _______ prophecy - we tend to behave in ways that reinforce our beliefs and actions, causing them to come true.
- 10. A condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill.
- 11. The extent to which a test produces consistent results.
- 15. Developed the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.
- 18. The SAT and MCAT would be examples of this kind of test.
- 19. Gender that scores better on tests of spatial ability.
- 21. A disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by deficient communication, social interaction, and understanding of others.
- 22. Developed the well-known intelligence scales, the WAIS and WISC.
- 23. ________ intelligence - The ability to think on your feet and solve problems, common in young people.
- 25. A final exam in a class would be an example of this kind of test.
- 29. The symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes.