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level: Introduction

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Individual differences, assessment, psychological attributes, assessment methods, intelligence definitions

level questions: Introduction

QuestionAnswer
Distinctiveness and variations among people's characteristics and behaviour patternsIndividual Differences
Situations and circumstances in which one is placed influences one's behaviourSituationism
The measurement of psychological attributes of individuals and their evaluation, often using multiple methods in terms of certain standards of comparisonAssessment
Uses systematic testing procedures to evaluate abilities, behaviours, and personal qualities of individualPsychological assessment
Global capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use available resources effectively when faced with a challengeIntelligence
An individual's underlying potential for acquiring skillsAptitude
Individuals preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to othersInterest
Relatively enduring characteristics of a person that makes him distinct from othersPersonality
Enduring beliefs about an ideal mode of behaviourValues
Objective and standardised measure of a person's mental and/or behavioural characteristicsPsychological Test
Seeking information from a person on one-to-one basisInterview
Employing systematic, organised and objective procedures to record behaviour phenomena occurring naturally in real timeObservation
Person provides factual information about himself and opinions, beliefs etc that he holdsSelf-report
In-depth study of the. individual in terms of his psychological attributes, psychological history in context of his psychosocial and physical environmentCase Study
The power of perceiving, learning, understanding, and knowingOxford Intelligence
Ability to judge well, understand well, and reason wellBinet Intelligence
The global and aggregate capacity of an individual to think rationally, act. purposefully and to deal effectively with his environmentWechsler Intelligence
The ability to adapt, to shape and select environment to accomplish one's goals and those of one's society and cultureSternberg Intelligence