Psychology 1000 Lecture 3: PSYCHOLOGY 1000 - Intelligence Part 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas-DeHoog

Document Summary

Psychology 1000 lecture 3 intelligence january 14th 2019. A test is a standardized device used to assess some construct. A good test must be reliable and valid. Reliability: refers to consistency of measurement: test-retest: same group takes the test twice, split-half: divide the test into halves and then compare consistency of scores on the halves. Validity: refers to whether the test measures what it was designed to measure: content validity: do test items tap relevant ability, predictive validity: the ability of the test to predict future achievements. There are no clear definitions of intelligence, thus one cannot build the appropriate test. Anxiety, depression, etc. can affect test performance. Aptitude test: potential for future learning, present novel problems, not biased by prior learning opportunity. Specific aptitude tests: gre for graduate school; mcat for medical school; lsat for law school. Cognitive disability: mild (iq: 50-70, moderate (iq: 35-50, severe (iq: 20-35, profound (iq <20)