Saturday, February 26, 2011

Testing and Individual Differences Exam Study Guide

This is the information you need to know cold for Monday's test. The number in parenthesis is the number of questions on the exam for the content.

-Know the advantages of group and individual testing (1)
-Define a standardization sample and how the standardization sample can lead to testing bias (3)
-Describe Spearman's g intelligence (2)
-Know the difference between aptitude and achievement tests and identify which type is being described in a scenario (3)
-Describe the difference between validity and reliability (1); identify which type of validity or reliability is being described in a scenario (4)
-Know Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence (1)
-Calculate Stanford-Binet IQ (1)
-Identify crystallized or fluid intelligence described in a scenario (1)
-Know the normal distribution of intelligence testing and use the information to identify IQ based on percentile (2)
-Define IQ and identify the tests that result in IQ (2)
-Explain savant syndrome (1)
-Know Gardner's multiple intelligences (1)
-Know the Flynn Effect (1)
-Know nature vs. nurture in intelligence (1)

All previously covered content is fair game for the 4-6 review questions that will be present on the test

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