Understanding Intelligence 30pt Project Chandra and Emily

Intelligence

What is Intelligence?

Intelligence is an individual’s basic learning by problem solving, adapting to new things, and learning from past experiences

Many schools using intelligence tests to measure ones’ mental aptitude

            -Other forms of intelligence tests are Stanford-Binet, IQ, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Achievement tests assess what a person has learned and aptitude test predict a person future

Examples of aptitude tests are SAT’s or ACT’s

Examples of achievement test are LSAT’s or MCAT’s

Important People

Howard Gardner

            -views intelligence as multiple abilities that come in packages

Ex. Logical is to Albert Einstein as Intrapersonal is to Sigmund Freud as to Interpersonal is to Ghandi

Robert Sternberg

            -more success than traditional intelligence

Analytical-being able to take apart problems and being able to see solutions not often seen (solving problems in unique ways)

Creative-how well a task is performed with regard to how familiar it is

Practical-when one makes a change within oneself in order to better adjust to one’s surroundings (when the weather changes, putting clothes on that adapt to that temperature)

5 Components of Creativity

Expertise- the more blocks we have, the more chances we have to combine them in novel ways

Imaginative Thinking Skills- ability to see thing in novel ways and make connections

Venturesome Personality- Perseveres in overcoming obstacles

Intrinsic Motivation- being driven by interest, satisfaction, and challenge than by external pressures

Creative Environment- refines creative ideas

Disorders

Savant syndrome- limited in mental ability but has a specific skill (Derek Paravincini)

            Mental Retardation- limits mental and sometimes physical ability

Down syndrome- condition of retardation that has an extra copy of chromosome 21

Standard ---à there’s a baseline (normed test)

Reliable -à taking the same or similar test and get the same or close score.

Validity --àmeasuring what it is supposed to measure. (tests)

Gender Similarities and Differences

Males and females both shared the same average for the intelligence score

Females are better spellers, verbal ability, non verbal memory, sensation, and emotion detectors

Females and males contain identical math aptitude scores