Ch.9 Sect.1: What is Intelligence?

What you will learn in this section… Intelligence vs. Achievement Charles Spearman Louis Thurstone Howard Gardner Robert Sternberg Emotional Intelligence

Intelligence Vs. Achievement It focuses on things you know and can do Specific content… U.S. History example Intelligence can provide the basis for achievement Intelligence—

Spearman’s Two-Factor Theory British psychologist All behaviors we consider to be intelligent… Factor is g Ability to reason and solve problems S factor

Thurstone’s Theory of Primary Mental Abilities 8 factors Visual/spatial Perceptual speed Numerical ability Verbal meaning Memory Word fluency Deductive reasoning Inductive reasoning

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences 7 different intelligences Linguistic Logical-mathematical Visual-spatial Bodily-kinesthetic Musical-rhythmic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Different areas of the brain

Gardner Gardner proposed different intelligences… Thurstone… Various intelligences exist side by side but.. Can change over time Critics with musical and bodily-kinesthetic

Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory Believes different kinds of intelligences all work together 3 level model Analytic— Creative— Practical— Example

Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence consists of 5 factors Self Awareness— Mood Management— Self-motivation— Impulse control— People skills—