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Chapter 11. Intelligence. Components of Intelligence. Understand complex ideas Adapt to the environment Learn from experience Ability to reason Problem solving skills. Theories of Intelligence. Spearman vs. Thurstone “g” or multiple components?? PMA. Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
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Chapter 11 Intelligence
Components of Intelligence • Understand complex ideas • Adapt to the environment • Learn from experience • Ability to reason • Problem solving skills
Theories of Intelligence Spearman vs. Thurstone • “g” or multiple components?? • PMA Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory • Componential Intelligence (book smarts) • Experiental Intelligence (creativity) • Contextual Intelligence (street smarts)
Theories of Intelligence Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences • logical/mathematical • linguistic • spatial • musical • bodily kinesthetic • interpersonal • intrapersonal • Cattell’s Theory • Empirically based • Crystallized intelligence GC • Fluid intelligence GF
Standford-Binet Binet-Simon Scale “IQ” Ages 2-23 Four Subscales Verbal Abstract/Visual Quantitative STM Weschler Scales WAIS-R (Adult) WISC-III (5-16) WPPSI (3-7) Two Subscales Verbal Performance Tests of Intelligence Other Tests: Raven Matrices, K-ABC
Current and Future Skills • Aptitude Tests • SAT ?? • GRE ?? • Intelligence Tests • Achievement Tests • AP tests • Regency tests • Iowa Achievement tests
Issues in Measurement • Reliability • Split-Half • Test-Retest • Validity • Content • Criterion • Concurrent • Predictive
Other Things to Consider • Nature v. Nurture • Cultural and Gender Differences • Extremes of Intelligence • MR • Giftedness
Creativity • Area of problem solving • novel and useful solutions • see relationships among remote ideas • interaction of multiple factors
Ways to measure creativity • Divergent thinking • Remote Associates Test (RAT) • Opinions of Experts
Divergent Thinking • How many different ways can you group a deck of cards? • How many different words begin with L and end with N? L_____N
CHARMING FOOD HEARTED DARK CANADIAN TUG ATTORNEY MAGIC ARM TYPE FROG CATCHER FEET SHOT GOLF GRAVY SELF PITCH COAL GHOST VALIANT HOT BITTER SUN SANDWICH SHOW SPENDING POWER PEACH STORY Remote Associations PRINCE DOG COLD GLASSES CLUB BOAT DEFENSE BLACK PIT WRITER
What’s the Association? Time Root Shape Peg Dance Person Box Foot Table
Final Thoughts • Investment Theory • Mental blocks - Incubation • Confluence • intelligence • knowledge • motivation • supportive environment • style & personality