Psychometrician
psychologist who specializes in the measurement of psychological characteristics like intelligence and personality
Fluid Intelligence
ability to percieve relations among stimuli, problem solving and abstract reasoning ability that isnt dependent on specific knowledge
Crystallized Intelligence
a persons culturally influenced accumulated knowledge and skills
Linguistic Intelligence
Knowing the meanings of words, having the ability to use words to understand new ideas, and using language to
convey ideas to others
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Understanding relations that exist among objects, actions, and ideas, as well as the logical or mathematical operations that can be performed on them
Spatial Intelligence
Perceiving objects accurately and imagining in the “mind’s eye” the appearance of an object before and after it has
been transformed
Musical Intelligence
Comprehending and producing sounds varying in pitch, rhythm, and emotional tone
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Using one’s body in highly differentiated ways, as dancers, craftspeople, and athletes do
Interpersonal Intelligence
Identifying different feelings, moods, motivations, and intentions in others
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Understanding one’s emotions and knowing one’s strengths and weaknesses
Naturalisitc Intelligence
Understanding the natural world, distinguishing natural objects from artifacts, grouping and labelling natural
phenomena
Existential Intelligence
Considering “ultimate” issues, such as the purpose of life and the nature of death
Emotional Intelligence
the ability to use ones own and others emotions effectively for solving problems and living happily
Analytic Ability
Sternberg: the ability to analyze problems and generate different solutions
Creative Ability
Sternberg: ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems
Practical Ability
Sternberg: ability to knwo which solutions to problems are likely to work
Mental Age
in intelligence testing a measure of childrens performance corresponding to the chronological age of those whose performance equals the childs
Intelligence Quotient
initially a ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100, now determined by population test score comparisons
Dynamic Assessment
an approach to intelligence testing that measures a childs learning potential b having the child learn something new in the presence of the examiner and with the examiners help
Response to Intervention
an approach to education that relies on individualized classroom interventions and monitoring of progress
Collectivity
the concept that interdependence of the community is important
Culture-Fair Intelligence Tests
tests designed to reduce the impact of different experiences by including items based on experiences common to many cultures
Stereotype Threat
the self-fufilling prophecy in which knowledge of stereotypes leads to anxiety and reduced performance consistent with the og stereotype
Gifted
individuals w/IQ scores of at least 130
