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5 Written Questions

1. test designed to assess what a person has learned
2. widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test
3. extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is suppose to
4. condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below
5. self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

5 Matching Questions

1. intelligence quotient (IQ)
2. content validity
3. creativity
4. normal curve
5. factor analysis

1. a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test
2. b ability to produce a novel and valuable idea
3. c extent to which test samples the behavior that is of interest (like a driving test that samples driving skills)
4. d symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes
5. e defined originally as the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict
   1. content validity
   2. predictive validity
   3. reliability
   4. validity
2. test designed to predict a person's future performance; aptitude is the capacity to learn
   1. validity
   2. intelligence test
   3. achievement test
   4. aptitude test
3. defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested standardization group
   1. mental retardation
   2. criterion
   3. Standford- Binet
   4. standardization
4. measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; chronological age that most typically corresponds to a give level of performance
   1. mental age
   2. normal curve
   3. creativity
   4. intelligence
5. extent to which a test yields, consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test
   1. criterion
   2. reliability
   3. validity
   4. creativity

5 True/False Question

1. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test → the WAIS is the most used intelligence test
   

   True        False

2. criterion → ability to produce a novel and valuable idea
   

   True        False

3. savant syndrome → condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup
   

   True        False

4. Down syndrome → condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup
   

   True        False

5. emotional intelligence → ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
   

   True        False