AP Psychology

Unit 11 – Testing and Individual Differences (pages 606 – 648)

Reading Notes

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DIRECTIONS:

  1. Define each key term/concept in the chart below.

Key Terms and
Concepts to Remember / Definition
Intelligence
Intelligence test
General intelligence
Factor analysis
Savant syndrome
Grit
Emotional intelligence
Mental age
Stanford-Binet
Intelligence quotient (IQ)
Achievement test
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Standardization
Normal curve
Reliability
Validity
Content validity
Predictive validity
Cohort
Crystallized intelligence
Fluid intelligence
Intellectual disability
Down syndrome
Heritability
Stereotype threat

DIRECTIONS:

1. Answer each question below using a GIST summary.

a. Gist is a word that means “the essence.” A GIST summary conveys the meaning of the scientific concept, event, experiment, or theory without including all of the details. When you can summarize the main points in your own words, you are one step closer to mastery of the concept.

b. A GIST summary must abide by the following rules (or as closely as possible):

i. The summary must summarize the passage you read in 20 WORDS OR LESS.

ii. The summary should address as many of the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when,and why) as possible

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MODULE 60

Question / GIST Summary
60-1: How is intelligence defined?
60-2: What are the arguments for and against considering intelligence as one general mental ability?
60-3: How do Gardner’s and Sternberg’s theories of multiple intelligences differ?
60-4: What are the four components of emotional intelligence?
60-5: To what extent is intelligence related to brain anatomy?
60-6: To what extent is intelligence related to neural processing speed?

MODULE 61

Question / GIST Summary
61-1: When and why were intelligence tests created?
61-2: What’s the difference between achievement and aptitude tests?
61-3: What are standardization and the normal curve?
61-4: What are reliability and validity?

MODULE 62

Question / GIST Summary
62-1: How stable are intelligence scores over the life span?
62-2: What are the traits of those at the low and high intelligence extremes?

MODULE 63

Question / GIST Summary
63-1: What evidence points to a genetic influence on intelligence, and what is heritability?
63-2: What does evidence reveal about environmental influences on intelligence?

MODULE 64

Question / GIST Summary
64-1: How and why do the genders differ in mental ability scores?
64-2: How and why do racial and ethnic groups differ in mental ability scores?
64-3: Are intelligence tests inappropriately biased?