COIS 1010H Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Heritability, Sandra Scarr, Psychological Testing

• School: Trent University
• Department: Computing & Information Systems
• Course: COIS 1010H
• Professor: Feng Wenying

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Achievement test, 369 a test of developed skill or knowledge. Construct validity, 372 defines how well a test or experiment measures up to its claims. Content validity, 372 an important research methodology term that refers to how well a test measures the behavior for which it is intended. Convergent thinking, 404 the ability to give the correct answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity. Correlation coefficient, 371 describes direction (positive or negative) and degree (strength) of relationship between two variables. Creativity, 404 generation of ideas that are original, novel and useful. Criterion- related validity, 372 the extent to which a measure is related to an outcome. Crystallized intelligence, 376 defined as the ability to use learned knowledge and experience. Deviation iq scores, 378 it compares people of the same age or age category and assumes that iq is normally distributed.