PSYC 1002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intellectual Disability, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence
12 Apr 2018
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Psych 1002 midterm 1 review january 25, 2017. Intelligence testing: psychological test- a standardized measure of a sample of a person"s behavior. Used to measure the individual differences that exist among people in abilities, aptitudes, interests and aspects of personality. Types of psychological tests: mental ability tests- includes 3 principal subcategories, intelligence tests- measure general mental ability. Intended to assess intellectual potential rather than previous learning or accumulated knowledge: aptitude tests- measure potential more than knowledge. Breakdown mental ability into separate components and assesses specific types of mental abilities: achievement tests- missed your previous learning instead of potential. Gauge a person"s mastery and knowledge of various: personality tests- measure various aspects personality, including motives, subjects. interest, values, and aptitudes. Questions do not have right or wrong answers. Test standardization & norms: standardization refers to the uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test, ex.
