Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Intelligence-Key-Terms

Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here:

Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition

 

 

 

 

reification

 

Charles Spearman

 

factor analysis

 

g-factor

 

Louis Leon Thurstone

 

primary mental abilities

 

Howard Gardner

 

multiple intelligences

 

prodigy

 

savant

 

acquired savant syndrome

 

Robert Sternberg

 

triarchic theory of intelligence – analytical, creative, practical

 

emotional intelligence

 

fluid intelligence

 

crystallized intelligence

 

psychometrics / psychometrician

 

power test

 

speed test

 

achievement test

 

aptitude test

 

validity

 

construct validity

 

face validity

 

content validity

 

criterion-related validity

 

concurrent validity

 

predictive validity

 

reliability

 

split-half reliability

 

test-retest reliability

 

equivalent form reliability

 

standardized

 

standardization sample

 

representative sample

 

norms

 

Francis Galton

 

Alfred Binet

 

Binet-Simon test

 

mental age

 

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

 

ratio IQ score

 

deviation IQ score

 

Lewis Terman

 

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

 

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

 

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

 

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI)

 

percentile score

 

intellectual giftedness

 

intellectual disability (ID)

 

Down Syndrome

 

Fragile X syndrome

 

Williams Syndrome

 

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

 

eugenics

 

Robert M. Yerkes

 

artificial selection

 

Flynn Effect

 

self-fulfilling prophecy

 

tracking

 

Head Start Program

 

fixed vs. growth mindset

 

stereotype threat

 

identity contingencies

 

transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

 

transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

 

Ritalin, Modafinil, Adderall

 

nootropics

 

dual-n-back task

You can find explanations, examples, and memory tips for these terms and more in Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition. This comprehensive 478 page guide breaks down all the key concepts in psychology so you can explore this fascinating field easily and on your own. Whether you’re studying for AP psychology, IB psychology, a college course, or you just want to better understand the world of psychology, this book has what you need.

Master Introductory Psychology is also available as a series of 4 books in ebook and print format.

Volume 1

History & Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behaviors, Sensation & Perception

Volume 2

Learning, Memory, Language & Cognition, States of Consciousness

Volume 3

Intelligence, Personality, Motivation & Emotion, Development

Volume 4

Social Psychology, Stress & Health, Psychological Disorders (up-to-date for DSM-5), Treatment