AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus understanding intelligence requires that we know the norms or standards in a given population of people at a given age. The standardization of a test involves giving it to a large number of people at different ages and computing the average score on the test at each age level.

Detailed explanation-2: -A test is standardized when all the students taking the test have to respond to the same set of carefully selected questions. This allows people who look at the results to make comparisons among groups of students.

Detailed explanation-3: –when intelligence tests are standardized the mean IQ is set at 100. an individuals IQ is higher or lower than 100 by an amount that reflects how much his or her test performance deviates from the standardization mean.

Detailed explanation-4: -Standardization refers to the process of: defining meaningful scores relative to a representative pretested group. Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude.