PSYC 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Content Validity, Longitudinal Study
11 Dec 2018
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The strongest support for heredity"s influence on intelligence is the finding that identical twins, but not other siblings, have nearly identical intelligence test scores. content validity the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest. Emotionally intelligent people tend to succeed in their careers. validity the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to. The wechsler adult intelligence scale (wais) is best able to tell us how the test-taker compares with other adults in vocabulary and arithmetic reasoning. The existence of savant syndrome seems to support. Intelligent people have slower reaction times, so are less likely to put themselves at risk. The iq of a 6-year-old with a measured mental age of 9 would be. Use the concepts of crystallized and fluid intelligence to explain why writers tend to produce their most creative work later in life, while scientists often hit their peak much earlier.
