AP Psychology / Unit 2: Cognition
2.8 Intelligence and Achievement
Notes
- Theories: Spearman's g, Gardner's multiple intelligences, Sternberg's triarchic theory, fluid vs crystallized intelligence.
- Good tests are standardized, reliable (consistent) and valid (measure what they claim).
- Achievement tests measure learning; aptitude tests predict future performance.
- Stereotype threat can lower performance.
Practice
A test that gives consistent results each time is:
Consistency.
Knowledge built up over a lifetime, like vocabulary, is:
Grows with age.
The SAT is designed to predict college success. That makes it an:
Predicts future performance.
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