Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pangs, Monosaccharide, Overjustification Effect

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: John Campbell

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Mental age: mental level for a given age. 6 yrs old count up to 9, solve simple analogies, solve differences. 9 yrs old repeat four digits in reverse, solve simple verbal problems, 12 yrs old define harder words, repeat 5 digits in reverse order, solve. Intelligence quotient (iq): ratio of mental age to chronological age, 3 yrs old repeat list of words digits, name pictures of objects. *performance on tests of fluid intelligence begins to decline as people three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities: establishes 3 levels of general broad narrow. Psychological test: measuring individual differences related to some. Test-retest reliability: administering the measure to the same group of. Performance scales digit symbol, picture completion, block design, Achievement test: find out how much students have learned in their. Aptitude test: novel puzzle-like problems that presumably go beyond. Validity: refers how well a test actually measures what it is designed to. Internal consistency: consistency of measurement within the test itself.