PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes -Pediatrics, Factor Analysis, Socalled
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Intelligence - is the ability to think, understand, reason and cognitively adapt to and overcome obstacles. Achievements test - measure knowledge and thinking skill that an individual has acquired. Aptitude test - are designed to measure an individual"s potential to perform well on a specific task. In short achievement test measures current abilities and aptitude predict future performance. Psychometrics - the measurement of psychological traits and abilities - including personality attitudes and intelligence. Validity - the degree to which a test actually measures the trait or ability it is intended to measure: predictive validity - degree to which a test predicts future performance. Reliability - the measurement of the degree to which a test produces consistent results. Standardized test - is a test that has a set of question or problems that are administered and scored in a uniform (in other words, standardized) Norms - statistics that allow individuals to be evaluated relative to a typical or standard score.
