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Essay

You are working on a class project where you are asked to develop a new test of intelligence.In your psychology class you have learned that there are several criteria for a good test of intelligence.Define the concepts of validity, reliability, and standardization and then discuss their relevance to intelligence testing.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The genetic transmission of traits and characteristics from parents to their offspring, influencing various attributes such as appearance and health.

Natural Selection

A mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Foundation

An underlying basis or principle for something, often referring to the solid base upon which structures are built.

Blastocyst

A structure formed in the early development of mammals, consisting of a sphere of cells enclosing a fluid-filled cavity and a cluster of cells from which the embryo develops.