Modules 60-61

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according to Spearman and others, this factor underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test

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general intelligence

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a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person’s total score.

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factor analysis

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mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.

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intelligence

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a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing

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savant syndrome

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the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.

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emotional intelligence

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a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others, using numerical scores

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intelligence test

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passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long term goals

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grit

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defining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.

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standardization

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the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, or on retesting

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reliability

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the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict.

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validity