PSYC 406 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Level Of Measurement, Stanine, Coordinator Of Government Activities In The Territories

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 406
• Professor: Stephen Stotland

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Attempt to measure abilities that are acquired through common, everyday experiences: nonverbal and cross-cultural intelligence or aptitude tests attempt to minimize the influence of language, culture and educational experiences. Emphasize use of nonverbal performance items and often completely avoid language-based content. Example: naglieri nonverbal ability tests-multilevel form, which is a group- administered test of nonverbal reasoning and problem solving that is thought to be relatively independent of educational experiences, language and cultural background. General intelligence tests historically have been the most popular and widely used aptitude tests in psychology and are the most advanced, psychometrically, of all tests. Intelligence tests don"t reveal your potential for learning or other achievements, instead it is only a good predictor of what you are mostly likely to achieve. Special interest topic 9. 2 the controversial iq: knowns and unknowns. Profound early malnutrition is detrimental but the effects of more subtle nutritional differences in populations that are.